elämänlanka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lifeline noun Something essential that keeps a person, group, or system going, especially in a crisis.
Senses
elämänlanka is used for these senses in English:
- jackstay (nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.
- thread of life (Greek mythology) A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis, and terminated by Atropos.
lifeline — full definition
- noun Something essential that keeps a person, group, or system going, especially in a crisis.
- noun A rope used to keep someone from falling or drowning, or to help them stay attached to a boat or structure.