Meanings
nounlight buoy (plural light buoys)
plural light buoys
- nauticalA buoy with a light on top which is lit at night to aid navigation.
They saw the light near the cape, which they mistook that night for a lighthouse, although it is in fact a light buoy.
Translations
Norwegian Bokmål lysbøye
- lysbøyebuoy with a light
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“light buoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20buoy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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