An apparatus for rescuing persons who have fallen through the ice, especially an ice ladder or a device consisting of one or more spikes with a rope or cord attached.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Standard.
Definition of ice escape in US English:
ice escape
noun
An apparatus for rescuing persons who have fallen through the ice, especially an ice ladder or a device consisting of one or more spikes with a rope or cord attached.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Standard.