breeches buoy
breeches buoy · breeches buoys
A ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for…A ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea.
Meaning
1 sensesA ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea.
a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship
Forms
plural: breeches buoys| Singular | breeches buoy |
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