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breeches buoy |
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breeches buoy a ring-shaped life buoy with a support in the form of a pair of short breeches, in which a person is suspended for safe transfer from a ship breeches buoy [′brich·əz ‚bȯi] (naval architecture) A device for carrying people from a stranded ship to shore or between ships. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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