cork jacket
Example Sentences
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The plank was rent from him, but his cork jacket brought him up.
From Benita, an African romance by Haggard, Henry Rider
He sees the coxswain in his cork jacket kneeling over Captain Harry.
From Within the Tides by Conrad, Joseph
He had on his cork jacket and was saved, though he was ducked again and carried along swiftly by the tremendous current.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
He drew a deep breath, turned back into his stateroom, and put on a cork jacket.
From The Philistines by Bates, Arlo
Just as a fellow who knew he had a cork jacket under his waistcoat might take pleasure in falling overboard and attracting public attention, without incurring much risk.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James
