Lifeline (Counselling service) definition

Lifeline (Counselling service)

WordNet

(1) Line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

(2) Line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

(3) 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"

(4) A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

WiktionaryText

A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to.
A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
A source of salvation in a crisis.
On the deck of a boat, a line into which one can attach himself to stay aboard on rough seas