English Explanatory Dictionary

Carley float

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas.

Word forms

Carley float Carley floats

Etymology

From Horace Carley, American inventor.

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