inflatable life raft

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• life raft — life′ raft n. naut. navig. a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

• life raft — ► NOUN ▪ an inflatable raft for use in an emergency at sea …   English terms dictionary

• life raft — n. a small raft, now usually inflatable, for use as an emergency craft at sea …   English World dictionary

• life raft — noun a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency • Syn: ↑Carling float • Hypernyms: ↑raft * * * noun : a very buoyant raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed to be used by people forced into the water (as… …   Useful english dictionary

• life raft — /ˈlaɪf raft/ (say luyf rahft) noun a raft, either inflatable or made of buoyant material, carried by a ship for use in emergencies at sea. Also, liferaft …  

• life raft — noun Date: 1819 a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• life raft — a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

• life raft — noun A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea …   Wiktionary

• life raft — noun an inflatable raft for use in an emergency at sea …   English new terms dictionary

• raft — raft1 /raft, rahft/, n. 1. a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials: an inflatable rubber raft. 2. a collection of logs, planks, casks, etc., fastened together for floating on water. 3. See life raft. 4. a slab …   Universalium

• Inflatable boat — An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and hull beneath it is often flexible. On boats longer than 3 metres/10 feet, the floor… …   Wikipedia