lifeboat

/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/

Etymology

From life + boat.

lifeboat means 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). Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.

noun

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).“I've got a watch that turns into a lifeboat”
An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.

verb

To rescue; to carry to safety