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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A buoyant device, usually in the shape of a ring, belt, or jacket, designed to keep a person afloat in the water.
- noun Chiefly British A weapon, such as a blackjack.
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- noun A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person
afloat .
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