lifeboat
Pronunciation:
/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt//ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/noun
Definitions
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)
An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship
verb
Definitions
To rescue; to carry to safety