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
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
9 May 2024
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
