lifeboat

n.

1. A boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned.
2. A boat used for rescue service.

n. 1. a specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea.

2. a small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits.

lifeboatman n. pl. -men.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Any of the small vessels carried by a ship for use if the ship must be abandoned.

A lifeboat is an important safety feature for any ocean going vessel.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - redningsbåd

Nederlands (Dutch)
reddingsboot

Français (French)
n. - bateau de sauvetage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rettungsboot

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ναυαγοσωστική λέμβος

Italiano (Italian)
scialuppa di salvataggio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - barco salva-vidas

Русский (Russian)
спасательная шлюпка

Español (Spanish)
n. - bote salvavidas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - livbåt, livräddningsbåt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
救生艇, 救生船

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 救生艇, 救生船

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 구명보트

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 救助艇, 救命艇

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قارب النجاة من الغرق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סירת הצלה‬

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