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.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with South Brunswick include: 1  Leon Bibel (1913â1995), Polish-born American painter and printmaker during the Great Depression. 2  Mike Elko (born 1977), defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.