— lifesaving , adj. , n.
/luyf"say'veuhr/ , n.
1. a person who rescues another from danger of death, esp. from drowning.
2. a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver.
3. Chiefly Brit. a lifeguard.
[ 1880-85; LIFE + SAVER ]