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.
Meanings and history of the name Hollis : | Edit. Well my name is Hollis and it's meaning verys but this is what i was told: it means spunky, friendly, and adventurous, hardworking and energeic :D. My name is also Hollace (sounds the same). I go by holly. But I met another girl in college named Hollis too.