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life raft


life raft

noun

: a small rubber boat designed for saving the lives of people when a larger boat or ship sinks

Full Definition of LIFE RAFT

:  a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water
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First Known Use of LIFE RAFT

1819

Rhymes with LIFE RAFT

abaft, aircraft, butt shaft, campcraft, camshaft, crankshaft, downdraft, driveshaft, engraft, handcraft, indraft, kingcraft, rockshaft, scoutcraft, seacraft, skin graft, spacecraft, stagecraft, statecraft, tradecraft, updraft, witchcraft, woodcraft

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