"Carley float" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Carley floats [plural]
Etymology: From Horace Carley, American inventor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Carley float (plural Carley floats)
  1. (nautical) an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas. Wikipedia link: Carley float Categories (topical): Nautical

Inflected forms

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