lifeboat
noun/ˈlaɪfboʊt/
Frequency rank: #10,738 most common English word
Meaning
A small boat carried on a ship, used to rescue people in an emergency at sea.
Example sentence
The crew quickly lowered lifeboat into the water after the ship began to sink.
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