mae west

3 definitions found

mae west - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mae West \Mae West\ prop. n. [after Mae West (1892-1980) an
     actress with a well-developed bosom.]
     An inflatable life jacket, originally used as a personal
     flotation device by aviators downed at sea.
  
     Syn: air jacket.
          [WordNet 1.6] Maegbote

mae west - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Mae West
      n 1: United States film actress (1892-1980) [syn: West, Mae West
           ]
      2: an inflatable life jacket [syn: Mae West, air jacket]

mae west - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "Mae West":
     breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat,
     ejector seat, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net,
     life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeboat,
     lifeline, parachute, rubber dinghy, safety belt, water wings