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lifeboat

[lahyf-boht] / ˈlaɪfˌboʊt /


NOUN
dinghy
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Southport Lifeboat described the events as "bizarre", adding: "It's quite topical for the time of year though, isn't it?"

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Lifeboat volunteers had helped the elderly man off the boat after reports it was dangerously close to rocks.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

On 16 January this year, Rimmer reposted to his Facebook page an item from the "Traditional Britain Group – Lifeboat" which describes itself as "a home to the disillusioned patriot".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

In numerical terms, the ferry - which was once Lifeboat 24 from the ocean liner SS Canberra - has been hugely successful.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

Swift on the shore, a hardy few The Lifeboat man, with a gallant, gallant crew.

From Heroes of the Goodwin Sands by Treanor, Thomas Stanley




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