1.Definition: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

Category: General

2.Definition: line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

Category: Objects

3.Definition: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

Category: Objects

4.Definition: support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)

"The airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin", "She offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

Category: General