life jacket meaning

Noun: life jacket  lIf 'jakit

1. Life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
   - life vest, cork jacket

Derived forms: life jackets

Type of: flotation device, life preserver, preserver

Encyclopedia: Life jacket

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1. the life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.
2. lookouts and leadsmen in bulky life jackets stumbled and slipped after him.
3. life jacket must be worn when working outboard or overhead
4. you should put on a life jacket in case you fall overboard
5. life jackets must be worn when working outboard