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CARLING FLOAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carling float mean? 

CARLING FLOAT (noun)
  The noun CARLING FLOAT has 1 sense:

1. a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergencyplay

  Familiarity information: CARLING FLOAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CARLING FLOAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Carling float; life raft

Hypernyms ("Carling float" is a kind of...):

raft (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)


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