Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun breeches_buoy

1 sense of breeches buoy

Sense 1
breeches buoy -- (a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship)
       => life buoy, lifesaver, life belt, life ring -- (a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material)