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.
Welcome to Brunswick Brunswick is situated in the southwestern edge of Frederick County, Maryland. It is forty-five miles up the Potomac River from our nation's capitol, and six miles east of Harpers Ferry. Brunswick is a city with more than 6,000 residents. It is a major stop on the Maryland Rail commuter (MARC) Train line to Washington, D.C.