"lifeboatman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lifeboatmen [plural]
Etymology: lifeboat + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lifeboat|man}} lifeboat + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|lifeboatmen}} lifeboatman (plural lifeboatmen)
  1. A man who crews a lifeboat. Translations (lifeboat crew member): ναυαγοσώστης (navagosóstis) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-lifeboatman-en-noun-Jh8TZxRY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

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