livbåt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lifeboat noun A small boat built to rescue people from a sinking or distressed ship, or to carry passengers to safety.
Senses
livbåt is used for these senses in English:
- life raft A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea.
- lifeboat (nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).