lifebuoy

Thrown flotation ring

A lifebuoy is a ring-shaped flotation device thrown to someone in the water to keep them afloat until rescue.

Typically bright orange or red for visibility, lifebuoys are standard safety equipment on boats and at pools or beaches: She grabbed the lifebuoy from the railing and tossed it overboard.

device

ring

Closed curve shape

circle · tube · PFD · vest · foam · inflatable · rubber · plastic · throwable · torus

rescue

throw

Propel by arm motion

deploy · emergency · distress · drowning · overboard · save · aid · recovery · assistance · survival

nautical

ship

Seagoing transport vessel

railing · stern · bow · ferry · yacht · cruise · coast guard · harbor · pier · dock

brand

soap

Fatty alkali cleanser

bathing · antibacterial · handwash · bodywash · red · fragrance · clean · shower · India · UK

pool

swimming

Locomotion through water

deep end · shallow · diving · recreation · safety · mounted · hook · wall · rescue tube

Categories
Opposites
LIFE-SAVING vs LIFE-THREATENING

lifebuoydeath trap

Perilously unsafe place

cement shoes · anchor · millstone · deadweight · noose

FLOTATION vs SINKING

lifebuoyanchor

Secures ships to seabed

sinker · lead weight · weight · millstone · ballast

RESCUE vs PERIL

lifebuoywhirlpool

Rotating water formation

undertow · riptide · maelstrom · shipwreck · iceberg

Family

lifebuoys

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G