Buoy Word Meaning

Etymology:

Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch boye, boeie, from a Germanic base meaning ‘signal’. The verb is from Spanish boyar ‘to float’, from boya ‘buoy’

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Definition:

an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.

Short Definition:

anchored float

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

keep (someone or something) afloat

Short Definition:

keep afloat

Examples:

• the creatures could swim, both buoyed up and cooled by the water

Definition:

mark with a buoy

Short Definition:

mark with anchored float

Examples:

• the wreck is often buoyed during summer months