dan buoy
A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".
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