Cryptic crossword clue
Safety equipment to sail in a storm around M 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LIFEBOATS

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What does LIFEBOATS mean?

LIFEBOATS noun
  1. A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship)
  2. An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship

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