diving dress
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The disposition of the screws corresponds with that of the holes in the india-rubber collar of the diving dress described below.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
"He was locked up in that blasted diving dress!"
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
Ah, man, that poor diving dress of self-conceit is sadly tattered!
From The Ebb-Tide by Osbourne, Lloyd
A diving dress and equipment weighs about l75 lb, including a 40 lb lead weight carried by the diver on his chest, a similar weight on his back, and l6lb of lead on each boot.
From The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns by Adams, Henry C.
Ned, are you game for another try in the diving dress?
From Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
