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Rarebreeches buoy
The correct spelling is breeches buoy.
How to pronounce breeches buoy
noun
Say it like: Bree-che-s b-uoee
The correct spelling is breeches buoy. 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…
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noun
- 1.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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