anchor buoy

noun

A small buoy, usually painted a distinctive color, attached to an anchor by a light line and used to indicate the location of the anchor on the bottom.

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Meanings

nounanchor buoy (plural anchor buoys)

plural anchor buoys

  1. nauticalA small buoy, usually painted a distinctive color, attached to an anchor by a light line and used to indicate the location of the anchor on the bottom.

Translations

Catalan gaiatell
  • gaiatellbuoy attached to an anchor
Finnish ankkurin merkkipoiju
  • ankkurin merkkipoijubuoy attached to an anchor
Portuguese boia de arinque
  • boia de arinquebuoy attached to an anchor
Cite this entry
APA

anchor buoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20buoy

MLA

“anchor buoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20buoy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchor buoy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20buoy.

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