English Explanatory Dictionary

dan buoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard.

Pronunciation

/dæn ˈbɔɪ/ /dæn ˈbu.i/

Word forms

dan buoy dan buoys

Etymology

Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".

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