NOUN | artifact | life preserver, preserver, flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
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Meaning | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning. | |
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Synonyms | preserver, flotation device | |
Narrower | life buoy, lifesaver, life belt, life ring | A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
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 |
rescue equipment | equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency | |
Spanish | flotador, salvavidas | |
Catalan | flotador |
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