life ring
Thrown to drowning
A life ring is a buoyant ring thrown to someone in the water to keep them afloat until rescue.
Typically made of cork or foam covered in bright orange or white material, life rings hang on boat decks and pool fences for emergencies: He grabbed the life ring and tossed it to the struggling swimmer.
Also called a life preserver or life buoy.
Emergency rescue person
- lifebuoyThrowable flotation device
- throwPropel by arm motion
- tossLight, casual throw
- survivorOne still alive after
drowning · overboard · man overboard · recovery · reach · grab · cling · hold
Fluid's upward resistance
- buoyantAble to float
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- inflatableExpandable by air
- foamBubble-filled substance
cork · PFD · tube · kapok · bob · drift · water wings · armbands
Ship's flat surface
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- stationFixed stopping point
vessel · ship · yacht · ferry · cruise · marina · harbor · port
One who moves through water
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
- laneDesignated travel strip
- shallowWithout much depth
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
diving · recreation · waterpark · swimming · supervision · safety equipment · kickboard · shepherd's crook
lifesaver
Emergency rescue person
survivor · drowning · overboard · man overboard · recovery · reach · grab · cling · hold · grasp
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- buoyantAble to float
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- inflatableExpandable by air
foam · cork · PFD · tube · kapok · bob · drift · water wings · armbands · floaties
deck
Ship's flat surface
station · vessel · ship · yacht · ferry · cruise · marina · harbor · port · maritime
swimmer
One who moves through water
deep end · diving · recreation · waterpark · swimming · supervision · safety equipment · kickboard · shepherd's crook
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- beach safetyrip current, warning flag, red flag, no swimming, water safety
- emergency rescue911, CPR, ambulance, paramedic, paramedics
- lifeguardingrescue tube, rescue buoy, CPR, first aid kit, water rescue
- nautical decorship wheel, ship model, ship models, nautical flag, ship bell
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
life ringanchor
Secures ships to seabed
ball and chain · millstone · death trap · sinker · weight
life ringanchor
Secures ships to seabed
lead weight · sinker · ballast · stone · deadweight
life, ring, lively, alive, living, lifeless, lifetime, earring, afterlife