: a sturdy buoyant boat (such as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially in saving lives at sea
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In a video obtained by the Associated Press, the ship is first seen in the waters being circled by a lifeboat with emergency responders aboard.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Others, a lifeboat adrift in time.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The men lived on the frozen ship in the Weddell Sea for months but were ultimately forced to abandon it that October, taking lifeboats and a small amount of supplies.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
But in the spring, the ice melted, forcing the crew to jump into their lifeboats and sail to a tiny island.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Others, a lifeboat adrift in time.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The men lived on the frozen ship in the Weddell Sea for months but were ultimately forced to abandon it that October, taking lifeboats and a small amount of supplies.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
But in the spring, the ice melted, forcing the crew to jump into their lifeboats and sail to a tiny island.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeboat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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lifeboat
noun
life·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a sturdy boat (as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially for saving lives at sea
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