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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—L

Life Preserver

(A). A buoyant jacket, belt, or other appliance, to support the human body in water; also a loaded staff or knuckle-duster for self-defence.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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