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.
According to Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Manawagonish Cove is derived from Maliseet Manawagonessek meaning place for clams.. It also says Manawagonish Island is possibly derived from Maliseet for island at the salt marsh..