dead-man's float


nounSwimming.
  1. a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.

Origin of dead-man's float

1
First recorded in 1945–50
  • Also called prone float.

Words Nearby dead-man's float

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