"Billy Pugh" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Billy Pughs [plural]
Etymology: Named after Billy Pugh, American deckhand who invented the device and founded the Billy Pugh Company in 1957. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Billy Pugh (plural Billy Pughs)
  1. A type of personnel basket for transferring people between vessels or other structures at sea or over water. Categories (topical): Oil industry

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