NOUN | person | lifesaver, lifeguard | an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents |
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artifact | lifesaver, life buoy, life belt, life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
Sounds | lay'fsey.ver | |
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Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... |
Meaning | An attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents. | |
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Synonym | lifeguard | |
Broader | attendant, attender, tender | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
Spanish | bañero, guardavidas, salvavidas, socorrista | |
Catalan | socorrista |
Meaning | A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material. | |
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Synonyms | life buoy, life belt, life ring | |
Narrower | breeches buoy | A life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support |
Broader | life preserver, preserver, flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
Spanish | salvavidas | |
Catalan | salvavides |
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