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

2 senses of life belt

Sense 1
safety belt, life belt, safety harness -- (belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt)
       => belt -- (a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist))
       => restraint, constraint -- (a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted")

Sense 2
life buoy, lifesaver, life belt, life ring -- (a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material)
       => life preserver, preserver, flotation device -- (rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning)