breeches buoy
noun
breech·es buoy
ˈbrē-chəz- 
also ˈbri-
: 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
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“Breeches buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeches%20buoy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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