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

[ Syn: line of life , life line ]

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'

line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning