a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard. a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat.
What does Brunswick mean? Brunswick [brunswick] as a boys' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Brunswick is Bruno's village. Comes from the German word Braunschweig. It was an independent state in pre-unification Germany.
[ 1 syll. bree-ze, br-e-eze ] The baby girl name Breeze is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced as BRIYZ â . Breeze has its origins in the English language. The name Breeze means 'gentle wind'. Forms of Breeze include the names Breaze, Brees, Breese, Breez, Breezee, Breezie, Breezy, Briez, and Bryze. Another form of the name is the diminutive Breezey. Breeze is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.