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

1 sense of life buoy

Sense 1
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)