life jacket
noun
a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
Origin of life jacket
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby life jacket
Example sentences from the Web for life jacket
From early morning, the passengers are astir—each one entrammelled in a life-jacket that reminds them continually of danger.
Merchantmen-at-Arms |David W. BoneSlipping into my life-jacket, I groped my way to my station on deck.
War in the Garden of Eden |Kermit RooseveltThe boat was shoved back, the life-jacket was transferred to Guy, and the boatman was put ashore.
The Lifeboat |R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for life jacket
life jacket
noun
an inflatable sleeveless jacket worn to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning