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Breeches buoys

Scope note

Life-saving devices consisting of a ring life preserver fitted with canvas breeches, in which ship-wrecked persons are hauled from stranded vessels by means of a rope and pulley.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262799

Broader Terms used

<protective equipment>

Equivalent Terms used

breeches buoy

Created

12yrs ago

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