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anchor buoy

American  

noun

  1. a buoy used to indicate the location of an underwater anchor.


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He got into a rowboat brought by an attendant, and tied the plane to an anchor buoy.

From The Electronic Mind Reader by Blaine, John

When on his way to the ship the next morning for the chronometer, King was informed that the Discovery's cutter had been stolen; it had been moored to the anchor buoy.

From The Life of Captain James Cook by Kitson, Arthur

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