throw bag

noun

A device for rescuing a person from water, consisting of a length of rope stuffed loosely into a bag so it can pay out through the top when the bag is thrown.

Similar
throw line
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Meanings

nounthrow bag (plural throw bags)

plural throw bags

  1. A device for rescuing a person from water, consisting of a length of rope stuffed loosely into a bag so it can pay out through the top when the bag is thrown.

    Synonyms: throw line

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device for rescuing a person from water, consisting of a length of rope stuffed loosely into a bag so it can pay out through the top when the bag is thrown.

Similar
throw line
Also see
throw line
Cite this entry
APA

throw bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20bag

MLA

“throw bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20bag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw bag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20bag.

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