personal flotation device

English

Noun

personal flotation device (plural personal flotation devices)

1. A life vest or other device or article of clothing designed to be used by one person as an aid to remaining safely afloat in water, especially in an emergency situation.
   • 1973 October 15, “Water Safety Drive Concluded”, in Ocala Star-Banner, retrieved 7 Jan. 2010, page 5B:

     Under the new personal flotation device regulations, boats 16 feet and longer must have one wearable type flotation device on board the boat for each person.

Synonyms

• flotation suit, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, lifesaver, Mae West, PFD

References

• “personal flotation device”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.