buoyage

American  

[boo-ee-ij, boi-ij] / ˈbu i ɪdʒ, ˈbɔɪ ɪdʒ /

noun

Nautical.

1. a system of buoys.

2. the provision of buoys.

3. a fee for the use of a mooring buoy.

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buoyage British  

/ ˈbɔɪɪdʒ /

noun

1. a system of buoys

2. the buoys used in such a system

3. the providing of buoys

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Etymology

Origin of buoyage

First recorded in 1850–55; buoy + -age

Example Sentences

In 1882 a conference was held upon a proposal to establish a uniform system of buoyage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

Ding! and the engines are stopped, lines are thrown to the small launch coming alongside, and a German officer is helped aboard, who volunteers to show us to our assigned buoyage.

From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various

An international uniform system of buoyage, although desirable, appears impracticable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

The buoyage has, perhaps, been reset in the interval of a voyage's absence.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)

The committee proposed the following uniform system of buoyage, and it is now adopted by the general lighthouse authorities of the United Kingdom:—

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various