life buoy
Noun
Meaning
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Source: WordNetAlternative names
life-buoy
Synonyms
lifesaver
life belt
life ring
bob
saver
float
lifeboat
buoy
lifeline
life saver
life-preserver
safety belt
life jacket
life vest
cork jacket
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Henceforth, he uses his coffin for a spare seachest, which is later caulked and pitched to replace the Pequod s life buoy.
Now Queequeg proposes that his superfluous coffin be used as a new life buoy.
The life buoy is thrown, but both sink.