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lifeboat

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lifeboat /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/ noun
plural lifeboats
lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
noun
plural lifeboats
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIFEBOAT
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: a boat used for saving people's lives
especially : a small boat that is carried on a ship and that is used for saving the lives of the passengers and crew if the ship sinks