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.
Meaning & History. From an English surname, originally a place name meaning  PAEGA 'pÃ¦ga s. Town a famous bearer Was Peyton (randolph-1721), 1775 the first president of The Continental. Congress it is also borne By american football Quarterback Peyton (manning-). 1976eaning & History. From an English surname, originally a place name meaning  PAEGA 'pÃ¦ga s. Town a famous bearer Was Peyton (randolph-1721), 1775 the first president of The Continental. Congress it is also borne By american football Quarterback Peyton (manning-). 1976