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 Jarvis is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Jarvis is: Servant spear. This name is derived from combining an Old Gcrman name meaning spear, and the Celtic word for servant. Famous bearer: martyr St Gervase who died in Milan. English Meaning: The name Jarvis is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Jarvis is: French name Gervaise 'spearman. German Meaning: The name Jarvis is a German baby name.