life net
US
noun
A net used to save the life of a falling person, especially a safety net held by rescuers to catch people jumping from a burning building.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times.
- safe
- safe area
- safe bet
- safe-blower
- safe-blowing
- safe-breaker
- safe conduct
- safe-cracker
- safe deposit
- safe-deposit box
- safe edge
- safeguard
- safeguardance
- safeguard clause
- safeguarder
- safe hand
- safe harbor
- safe harbour
- safe haven
- safe hit
- safehold
- safe house
- safe in the knowledge that
- safekeep
- safekeeper