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noun
a cylindrical, unlighted buoy used as a channel marker.
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Origin of can buoy
First recorded in 1620â30
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British Dictionary definitions for can buoy
can buoy
noun
nautical a buoy with a flat-topped cylindrical shape above water, marking the left side of a channel leading into a harbour: red in British waters but green (occasionally black) in US watersCompare nun buoy
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