ライフラフト

noun

life raft

A small inflatable raft used for emergency evacuation at sea. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in maritime and safety contexts.

• 船ふねが沈しずみそうになったので、乗じょう客きゃくはライフラフトに乗のり移うつった。

  As the ship was about to sink, the passengers transferred to the life raft.