Carley float

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Horace Carley, American inventor

Noun [edit]

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.