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Lifeboats

Scope note

Boats of various kinds, often double-ended and human-powered or having an auxiliary motor, used for rescue or lifesaving at sea.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232865

Broader Terms used

<emergency vessels>

Narrower Terms used

surfboats
life cars

Term used for

life-boats

Equivalent Terms used

lifeboat

Created

13yrs ago

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