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breeches buoy

breeches buoy noun: 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.

breeches buoy: a ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen...
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Noun

breeches buoy (plural breeches buoys)

  1. 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.

breeches buoy meaning in Tamil

breeches buoy in Tamil

காப்பு மிதவை

Forms of breeches buoy

pluralbreeches buoys

Questions about breeches buoy

What does breeches buoy mean?
Breeches buoy means 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.
What is breeches buoy in Tamil?
Breeches buoy in Tamil is காப்பு மிதவை. See Breeches buoy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is breeches buoy?
Breeches buoy is a noun.
What is the plural of breeches buoy?
The plural of breeches buoy is breeches buoys.

Words near breeches buoy in the dictionary

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