Something that rescues one from difficulties.
A buoyant object (most commonly torus-shaped) that is used as a life-saving device by keeping a person afloat.
A lifesaver.
An attendant, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.
A sturdy metal bracket fixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.
A bodyguard or unit of bodyguards, a guard of someone's (especially a king's) life or person.