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 Lafayette is of French origin. The meaning of Lafayette is surname transferred to forename use. Lafayette is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced La-fay-ette.