Meaning | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning. |
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Synonyms | preserver, flotation device |
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Narrower | life buoy, lifesaver, life belt, life ring | A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
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life jacket, life vest, cork jacket | life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design |
water wings | A life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy |
Broader | float | Something that floats on the surface of water |
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rescue equipment | equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency |
Spanish | flotador, salvavidas |
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Catalan | flotador |
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