lifeboat (redirected from Life boats)

life·boat  (lfbt)

n.

1. A boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned.

2. A boat used for rescue service.

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lifeboat [ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a boat, propelled by oars or a motor, used for rescuing people at sea, escaping from a sinking ship, etc.

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Informal a fund set up by the dealers in a market to rescue any member who may become insolvent as a result of a collapse in market prices

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lifeboat - a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship sea boat - a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas

Translations

lifeboat [ˈlaɪfbəʊt]

A. N (from shore) → lancha f de socorro; (from ship) → bote m salvavidas

B. CPD lifeboat station N → estación f de lanchas de socorro

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lifeboat [ˈlaɪfbəʊt] n → canot m de sauvetage

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lifeboat [ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt] n (from shore) → lancia di salvataggio; (from ship) → scialuppa di salvataggio

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lifeboat → قارب نجاة záchranný člun redningsbåd Rettungsboot σωστική λέμβος bote salvavidas pelastusvene canot de sauvetage čamac za spašavanje scialuppa di salvataggio 救命ボート 구명정 reddingsboot livbåt łódź ratunkowa barco salva-vidas спасательная шлюпка livbåt เรือชูชีพ cankurtaran sandalı xuồng cứu hộ 救生艇