life jacket , also: life preserver AmE , also: personal flotation device AmE , also: PFD AmE

They didn't have time to get their life jackets on.

He got into the other one and put on the life jacket over it.

Everyone was getting the life jackets, but they told us to stay.

There it was, on the left side of the life jacket.

He saw I was wearing a life jacket and got one from under the bed.

Were any of them wearing life jackets at the time?

The life jacket held his chin clear of the water.

There are easily enough life jackets for everyone, he said.

Then I had to take the life jacket off and free the rifle.

Many were given life jackets and thrown over the side.