lifebuoys

In one corner of the village stood a Ligurian hostelry where make-believe sailors and fishermen ate minestrone or trenette with pesto amid coiled ropes and lifebuoys.

Delizia! John Dickie 2008

Although there were a dozen or more lifebuoys on board and several lifeboats, the accident took place with such speed it would have been impossible to organize their use.

Archive 2007-12-01 2007

Although there were a dozen or more lifebuoys on board and several lifeboats, the accident took place with such speed it would have been impossible to organize their use.

Tragedy on the Thames 2007

In the sea of pain there were no lifebuoys to save me.

a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

In the sea of pain there were no lifebuoys to save me.

a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

In the sea of pain there were no lifebuoys to save me.

a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

Only a pathetic scattering of flotsam and jetsam showed where the frigate had gone down, baulks of timber, a few drums, carley floats, lifebuoys and life jackets, all empty and four men.

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

He thought it appeared that oil had some utility on tidal bars; on wrecks, to facilitate the operations of rescue; on lifeboats and on lifebuoys.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885 Various

Alarm was at once sounded, lifebuoys thrown toward him, the vessels came about and circled diligently around, but no sign was seen of him.

The Greater Love George T. McCarthy

Mr. Elton, the lifebuoys had been adjusted, and their valuables secured beforehand.

The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet Kenneth Ward