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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : lahyf-boht
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪfˌboʊt



Definition of lifeboat

  • As in pardon : noun forgiveness
  • As in release : noun delivery; dispensation
  • As in reprieve : noun relief of blame, responsibility
  • As in boat : noun vehicle for water travel
  • As in raft : noun flatboat
  • As in dinghy : noun boat
  • As in absolve : verb free from responsibility, duty
  • As in pardon : verb forgive
Example sentences :
  • The two men returned to the lifeboat preparatory to leaving.
  • Extract from : « Happy Ending » by Fredric Brown
  • After reading the manual on lifeboat operation there was but one course open.
  • Extract from : « The Issahar Artifacts » by Jesse Franklin Bone
  • In addition, I have my hands, tools, and materials to work with here in the lifeboat.
  • Extract from : « The Issahar Artifacts » by Jesse Franklin Bone
  • Now he was brought up, and all were taken aboard the lifeboat.
  • Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
  • She was dangerous to approach, but the lifeboat reached her.
  • Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
  • Now the lifeboat was headed for the shore, and sweeping in on a giant roller.
  • Extract from : « Darry the Life Saver » by Frank V. Webster
  • Presently they would come back, when the lifeboat would be launched.
  • Extract from : « Darry the Life Saver » by Frank V. Webster
  • Costigan exclaimed, as he shot the lifeboat upward at its maximum power.
  • Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • This is their own lifeboat, and they want us alive, you know.
  • Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • He leaped to the controls of the lifeboat, then dropped his hand.
  • Extract from : « Spacehounds of IPC » by Edward Elmer Smith

Synonyms for lifeboat

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