puddle jumper

Definitions

1. A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
   idiomatic
2. A wearable personal flotation device similar to a life vest especially worn by infants or small children in swimming pools.

Equivalents

Examples

“The flight across country was not bad, but the ride⟳ in the puddle jumper between Boston and Connecticut was a little rough.”

CEFR level