lifeboatman

life·boat·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf-boht-muh n]
- /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf-boht-muh n]
- /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt mən/

Definitions of lifeboatman word

noun plural lifeboatman a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft. 1
noun lifeboatman a crew member of a lifeboat 0
noun lifeboatman man who crews a lifeboat. 0

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Origin of lifeboatman

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; lifeboat + -man

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Parts of speech for Lifeboatman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lifeboatman

lifeboatman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lifeboatman usage trend in Literature

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