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blimp	an aircraft having a nonrigid structure filled with a buoyant gas; dirigible.
bob²	a buoyant object, such as a cork, used in fishing; bobber. [1/5 definitions]
bodyboard	a buoyant board resembling a very short surfboard with one square end, ridden over surf usu. in a prone or squatting position, and with which a variety of skilled manoeuvres can be performed.
life buoy	a buoyant ring-shaped device usu. kept on boats, used to keep a person afloat until he or she can be rescued.
life preserver	a buoyant device for keeping a person afloat and preventing drowning, usu. made in the shape of a ring, belt, or jacket.
light²	buoyant or spirited. [1/9 definitions]
raft¹	a flat platform made of buoyant materials such as wood or air-filled barrels, designed to float and often to support or carry people or goods. [1/6 definitions]

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