BREECHES BUOY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("breeches buoy" is a kind of...):

life belt; life buoy; life ring; lifesaver (a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material)

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