life buoy

Noun

Meaning

a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material

Source: WordNet

life-buoy

lifesaver life belt life ring bob float lifeboat buoy lifeline life saver safety belt life jacket life vest air jacket lifebuoy bolt-hole

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drown

Henceforth, he uses his coffin for a spare seachest, which is later caulked and pitched to replace the Pequod s life buoy. Source: Internet

Now Queequeg proposes that his superfluous coffin be used as a new life buoy. Source: Internet

The life buoy is thrown, but both sink. Source: Internet