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.
The name Silas is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Silas is: Three, or the third'. English Meaning: The name Silas is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Silas is: from a Greek name meaning 'forest; woods.' In the bible Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.