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.
New Brunswick is the PICTURE PROVINCE of Canada, and also the gateway to Atlantic Canada. It borders on the State of Maine and the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia. Its capital is Fredericton, its largest city the old Loyalist seaport of Saint John.ew Brunswick is the PICTURE PROVINCE of Canada, and also the gateway to Atlantic Canada. It borders on the State of Maine and the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia. Its capital is Fredericton, its largest city the old Loyalist seaport of Saint John.