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 Cecil is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Cecil is: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius). Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; American film producer/director Cecil B. de Mille.atin Meaning: The name Cecil is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Cecil is: Blind. Also an English/Welsh surname.