LIFELINE

lifeline

(noun) line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

lifeline

(noun) line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

lifeline

(noun) support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); “the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin”; “she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lifeline (plural lifelines)

A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.

(by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.

A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.

(engineering) System or structure of vital importance to a community.

(nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.

Synonym: jackstay

(diving) A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.

Synonym: tether

(palmistry) A particular crease in the palm.

Synonym: line of life

Source: Wiktionary

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