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bell buoy

American  

noun

Nautical.

  1. a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of the buoy.

bell buoy British  

noun

  1. a navigational buoy fitted with a bell, the clapper of which strikes when the waves move the buoy

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Etymology

Origin of bell buoy

First recorded in 1830–40

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