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mooring buoy

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noun Nautical.

a buoy to which ships or boats can be moored.

Origin of mooring buoy

First recorded in 1800–10

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Historical Examples of mooring buoy

Peter crept forward and crouched on the deck in front of the mast I peered into the gloom to catch sight of our mooring-buoy.
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James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham