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lifeline 1. a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy 2. any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc. 3. a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I rigged lifelines all ways across that 'tween-deck. |
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