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lifeboats


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lifeboats

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

Variations

lifeboat

life-boats

life-boat

canots de sauvetage

canot de sauvetage

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