life-boat

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Definitions of life-boat word

noun life-boat a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel. 1
noun life-boat a similarly constructed boat used by shore-based rescue services. 1

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; life + boat

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".