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dan buoy
[ dan ]
noun
- a temporary buoy having a staff for carrying a flag or light.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dan buoy1
First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences
At the same moment a dan-buoy splashed overboard to mark the position of the floating mine.
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