drownproof
[ droun-proof ]
/ ˈdraʊnˌpruf /
verb (used with object)
to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.
Nearby words
drover, drown, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drowned valley, drownproof, drownproofing, drowse, drowsihead, drowsiness, drowsy
Origin of drownproof
First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from drownproofing
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