Meaning of life-buoy | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“The honorable member would however, appear⟳ to have⟳ been imbued with the spirit of Prophecy, for the contempt he so much dreaded, has fallen on the party to which he belonged, sinking the Tories to a depth that renders it beyond the power of the most gigantic talent to replace⟳ them in their former position, or restore⟳ the corruption and boroughmongering, so long the life-buoy of a dissolute ministry.”

“Here now's the very dreaded symbol of grim death, by a mere hap, made the expressive sign⟳ of the help⟳ and hope⟳ of most endangered life. A life-buoy of a coffin!”

“The life-buoy is of value just in proportion to the speed⟳ with which it can be thrown over.”

“And so it was that when Lovibond received the letter from Jenny Crow, he rose to the cue it offered like⟳ a drowning man to a life-buoy.”

“He immediately streamed or floated a life-buoy astern, with a line which was in readiness, and by means of this useful implement, the boat was towed alongside of the floating light⟳, where, from the rolling motion, it required no small management to get⟳ safely on board⟳, as the men were much worn out with their exertions in pulling from the rock.”

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