breeches buoy
breech·es buoy
noun \ˈbrē-chəz- also ˈbri-\Definition of BREECHES BUOY
: a canvas seat in the form of breeches hung from a life buoy running on a hawser and used to haul persons from one ship to another or from ship to shore especially in rescue operations
First Known Use of BREECHES BUOY
1880
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