/ Dictionary / Index L lifeboatman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: life•boat•man Pronunciation: (līf'bōt"mun), [key] — pl. -men. a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lifeboat life buoy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language