: 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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For now, Europe is a safe harbor, not a lifeboat; but the direction of travel is clear.
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That kept the ship's lights on and make launching lifeboats easier.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But according to the new documentary, the high-resolution scans corroborate the account of Titanic survivor Charles Lightoller, who said Murdoch was swept out to sea while preparing to launch a lifeboat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That kept the ship's lights on and make launching lifeboats easier.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But according to the new documentary, the high-resolution scans corroborate the account of Titanic survivor Charles Lightoller, who said Murdoch was swept out to sea while preparing to launch a lifeboat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeboat. Accessed 7 May. 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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