# Carley float

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas.

## Etymology
From Horace Carley, American inventor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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