lifeboatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlaɪf.bəʊt/us/ˈlaɪf.boʊt/a large boat that is kept ready to go out and save people who are in danger in the water
a small boat kept on a ship for people to leave in if the ship is not safe or might sink
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Boats & sailing craft
- canoe
- catamaran
- cruiser
- dugout
- gondola
- kayak
- life raft
- longboat
- motorboat
- narrowboat
- outboard motor
- pedal boat
- riverboat
- rowing boat
- sailing boat
- sampan
- speedboat
- trimaran
- windsurfer
- yacht
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