Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A strong, buoyant boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people.

Multi-Version Concordance Lifeboat (3 Occurrences) Acts 27:16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat. (See NIV) Acts 27:30 As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow, (See NIV) Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off. (See NIV)