Any of the small boats (sense 1a) with which a large ship is equipped, esp. = lifeboat, n. 1b.
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > lifeboat or raft (9) boatlOE Any of the small boats (sense 1a) with which a large ship is equipped, esp. = lifeboat, n. 1b. lifeboat1797 A specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea. safety boat1814 a lifeboat. life raft1819 a small craft (now typically a shallow, inflatable boat) designed for use in an emergency at sea (cf. raft, n.1 3d); also in extended use. life craft1844 †(a) a small boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea (obsolete); (b) a small craft, carried on board a larger one, by which… raft1849 A small craft (now typically a shallow, inflatable boat) designed for use in an emergency at sea; a life raft. In later use also: a similar boat… redningskoite1906 A type of sailing lifeboat used around the coast of Norway, designed to be both stable and manoeuvrable in heavy seas. Carley float1915 Used attributively (chiefly as Carley float) to designate a type of large raft carried on board ships for use in emergency (see quot. 1922). Also… crash boat1936 a boat used to rescue those involved in a crash at sea. |
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