breeches buoy

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von breeches buoy im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea

a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship

Silbentrennung

breech·es buoy