armfloat

English

Alternative forms
  • arm-float, arm float

Etymology

From arm +‎ float.

Noun

armfloat (plural armfloats)

  1. An inflatable plastic band, normally worn on the upper arm, to help a wearer float in water and learn to swim.
    Synonyms: waterwing, armband
    • 2008, Dave Hackett, UFO Afloat:
      At that moment I realised just how alike Dad and BRAD were, and an image splashed into my mind of the two of them, armfloats strapped to their arms and goggles on their foreheads, […]
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