life-buoy

life-buoy
torus-shaped object of density low enough to keep a person, which usually slips his head, shoulders, and arms through it, afloat. Often coloured white and bright red to be seen from great distance and in adverse weather or light conditions. Designed to be thrown after a person that went overboard; hence often found attached to railings close to water, e.g. on a ship.So this product was designed to save lives.
See Also: life-jacket

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  • Life buoy — Buoy Buoy (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Life buoy — Life Life (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • life buoy — n. a life preserver in the shape of a ring …   English World dictionary

  • life buoy — life .buoy n a large ring made out of material that floats, which you throw to someone who has fallen in the water, to prevent them from drowning …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • life buoy — noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material • Syn: ↑lifesaver, ↑life belt, ↑life ring • Hypernyms: ↑life preserver, ↑preserver, ↑flotation device • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • life buoy — life′ bu oy n. naut. navig. any of various buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water • Etymology: 1795–1805 …   From formal English to slang

  • life buoy — noun Date: 1801 a ring shaped life preserver …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • life buoy — any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water. * * * …   Universalium

  • life buoy — noun (C) a large ring made out of material that floats, which you throw to someone who has fallen in the water, to prevent them from drowning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Buoy — (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a floating… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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