life raft
noun [C]Definition
› a type of boat that is carried on a large ship and is used in emergencies, for example when the ship is sinking, to take people to safetyBoats and sailing craftPassenger, cargo and military ships
(Definition of life raft noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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