rescuevessel
nounUK /ˈrɛskjuː ˈvɛsəl/
US /ˈrɛskju ˈvɛsəl/
A rescue vessel is a boat or ship that saves people who are in danger on the water.
The rescue vessel rushed out to help the sailors when their boat started sinking.
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2. A ship used to tow or recover other ships that are in trouble.
The tugboat acted as a rescue vessel and pulled the broken ship back to port.
3. A spacecraft or vehicle designed to bring people back safely from danger.
The space agency kept a rescue vessel ready in case the astronauts needed to return early.
4. Any craft used by emergency teams to reach people trapped by floods or storms.
During the flood, a rescue vessel carried families from their rooftops to dry land.