English Explanatory Dictionary

breeches buoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

breeches buoy breeches buoys
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