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lifeboatsman

lifeboatsman is the alternative form of lifeboatman.

Meaning of lifeboatman

Noun

lifeboatman (plural lifeboatmen)

  1. A man who crews a lifeboat.
    • Sail-propelled trolley used by lifeboatmen for traversing the Spurn Head Railway. This view was taken in March, 19301940 December, “The Spurn Head Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 655, photo caption

Forms of lifeboatsman

plurallifeboatsmen

Origin of lifeboatsman

From lifeboat + -s- + man.

Questions about lifeboatsman

What is lifeboatsman the alternative form of?
Lifeboatsman is the alternative form of lifeboatman.

Words near lifeboatsman in the dictionary

  1. lifeboating
  2. lifeboatism
  3. lifeboatman
  4. lifeboatmen
  5. lifeboats
  6. lifeboatsman
  7. lifeboatsmen
  8. lifebuoy
  9. lifebuoys
  10. lifecar
  11. lifecare

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