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  1. breeches buoynoun

    a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship

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  1. breeches buoynoun

    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

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  1. breeches buoy

    A breeches buoy is a type of life-saving apparatus typically used at sea, consisting of a circular floatation device (buoy or life ring) attached to a pair of short canvas trousers (breeches). It is designed for the purpose of transferring individuals from a distressed vessel to a rescue ship or between vessels at sea. The breeches buoy is usually used in conjunction with a line-throwing gun and a pulley system known as a hawser.

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  1. Breeches buoy

    A breeches buoy is a crude rope-based rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels, or to transfer people from one location to another in situations of danger. The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a leg harness attached. It is similar to a zip line.The breeches buoy was usually deployed from either ship to ship, or ship to shore using a rocket or a lyle gun, and allowed single person evacuations. A line is attached to the ship, and the person being rescued is pulled to shore in the breeches buoy which rides the line similar to a zip line.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of breeches buoy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of breeches buoy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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