Word: lifeline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: life
line
Definition: On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
Morphemes:
Affix: life
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document; iving constitution", etc.
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.