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.
Robin /ro-bin/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Robin) is pronounced RAH-bin. It is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Robin is bright fame. Nickname for boys named Robert. Now commonly used for girls, probably with the red-breasted songbird in mind.See also Roberta.elow is a graphed comparison of the popularity of Robin and associated names. Popular alternative forms of Robin ranked in the Top 1000 are Robert, Robbin, Roberta, Robyn, Robbie, Bobbye, Berta, Bertie, Bobbie, Bobby and Berdie.