3 definitions found for life raft

life raft n 1: a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency [syn: life raft, Carling float]

life raft noun Date: 1819 a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water

life raft also life-raft (life rafts) A life raft is a small rubber boat carried on an aircraft or large boat which can be filled with air and used in an emergency. N-COUNT