breeches buoy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breeches buoy in the English»French Dictionary

breeches buoy [Am ˈbritʃɪz ˌbui, ˈbritʃɪz ˌbɔɪ] N

breeches buoy

bouée-culotte f

Translations for breeches buoy in the English»French Dictionary

breeches [Brit ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriːtʃɪz, Am ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbritʃɪz] N npl

1. breeches:

breeches, a. knee breeches

culotte f

a pair of breeches

une culotte

2. breeches:

breeches, a. riding breeches

culotte f (de cheval)

3. breeches Am inf:

breeches

pantalon m

to be too big for one's breeches

avoir la grosse tête

I.breech [Brit briːtʃ, Am britʃ] N

1. breech MED:

breech, a. breech delivery

accouchement m par le siège

breech, a. breech delivery attr birth, delivery, presentation

par le siège

2. breech (of gun):

breech

culasse f

II.breech [Brit briːtʃ, Am britʃ] VB trans

breech gun:

breech

munir [qc] d'une culasse

I.buoy [Brit bɔɪ, Am ˈbui, bɔɪ] N

buoy (gen)

bouée f

buoy (for marking)

balise f (flottante)

II.buoy [Brit bɔɪ, Am ˈbui, bɔɪ] VB trans

1. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up (make cheerful) person, team, morale

revigorer (by par)

2. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up FIN share prices, sales levels, results

stimuler (by par)

3. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up (keep afloat) lit person, raft, object

maintenir à flot

4. buoy NAUT (mark out):

buoy channel, rocks

baliser

breeches buoy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breeches buoy in the English»French Dictionary

breech [bri:tʃ] N

breech of gun:

breech

culasse f

breeches [ˈbrɪtʃɪz] N pl

breeches

culotte f

riding breeches

culotte de cheval

buoy [bɔɪ] N

buoy

bouée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The brigade was the first such organisation anywhere in the world to use to the breeches buoy equipment to save life from shipwreck.

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The lifeboatmen hauled a dozen crewmen to safety with a breeches buoy.

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This would be used to haul a stronger rope, which could be pulled taut and used to accommodate a breeches buoy that could be slid along a rope hawser.

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As the breeches buoy was connected to the stricken trawler she lurched and rolled onto her side, jamming all the gear.

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This was an early form of the breeches buoy.

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The ship would rendezvous with the combatant vessels and take on casualties by breeches buoy both at night and under battle conditions.

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In the interim the beach cart had arrived and it was decided to try the breeches buoy to effect a rescue.

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This made possible a breeches buoy.

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A breeches buoy was then sent out but became tangled and snarled.

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Ten of the eleven people on board were rescued by breeches buoy, with her captain remaining on board.

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