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.
Blanche /blan-che/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Blanche is  white, pure . Originally a nickname for a blonde, blanc.It became associated with whiteness as in purity, and beauty. It was introduced into England as a given name by the Normans.ffiliated girl name: Candida. Blanche is a very prominent first name for women (#321 out of 4276, Top 7%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#20960 out of 150436, Top 14%).