life rings
Thrown to drowning
Life rings are buoyant circular devices thrown to people in the water to keep them afloat until rescue.
They're standard safety equipment on boats and at pools, typically bright orange or white for visibility.
Also called life buoys or ring buoys.
She grabbed a life ring from the deck and tossed it overboard.
Emergency rescue person
- throwPropel by arm motion
- tossLight, casual throw
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
- water rescueExtracting someone from drowning
drowning prevention · rescue swimmer · coast guard · swift water · distress · save · recovery · lifeguard
Seagoing transport vessel
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- cruise shipPleasure voyage vessel
deck · stern · portside · starboard · marina · dock · vessel · maritime
Buoyant safety equipment
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- throwableCapable of being hurled
- lifebuoyThrowable flotation device
- safety equipmentDevices preventing bodily harm
PFD · reflective tape · mounting bracket · high-visibility · man overboard · marine safety
Basin for aquatic recreation
- lifeguard stationBeach safety observation point
- pool deckPaved area around water
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
aquatic center · water park · lane rope · no diving · swim area · recreation center · public pool · chlorine
lifesaver
Emergency rescue person
- throwPropel by arm motion
- tossLight, casual throw
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
water rescue · drowning prevention · rescue swimmer · coast guard · swift water · distress · save · recovery · lifeguard · emergency response
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
cruise ship · deck · stern · portside · starboard · marina · dock · vessel · maritime · aboard
flotation device
Buoyant safety equipment
safety equipment · PFD · reflective tape · mounting bracket · high-visibility · man overboard · marine safety
swimming pool
Basin for aquatic recreation
- lifeguard stationBeach safety observation point
- pool deckPaved area around water
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
poolside · aquatic center · water park · lane rope · no diving · swim area · recreation center · public pool · chlorine · lap pool
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- water safetylifeguards, CPR, rescue tube, drowning prevention, swim lessons
- lifesaverslifeguards, paramedics, firefighters, doctors, nurses
- bridge engineeringgirders, arch bridges, beams, trusses, piers
life ringsanchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
sinkers · cement shoes · weights · lead weights · millstones
life ringslife jackets
Wearable flotation devices
life vests · personal flotation devices · wetsuits · survival suits
life ringsanchor
Secures ships to seabed
weights · death trap · concrete shoes · ball and chain · sinker
life, rings, ring, lives, live, lived, living, lively, liveliness