Some of the Sherlock Holmes stories make reference to a type of weapon
called a life preserver, what an American would call a blackjack or cosh.
Is that usage of "life preserver" now archaic in British speech?
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John F. Eldredge -- [email protected]
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot
drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
On August 9, 2015 2:05:14 AM Andreas Goss <[email protected]> wrote:
http://talk-gb.openstreetmap.narkive.com/hXPJNpfG/life-ring-british-english
British English: lifebelt
American English: lifebuoy
German English: lifering
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