mooring buoy

noun

a buoy at which a boat or ship can moor (tie up), usually in a harbour, but also in coastal waters for large ships.

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Meanings

nounmooring buoy (plural mooring buoys)

plural mooring buoys

  1. nauticala buoy at which a boat or ship can moor (tie up), usually in a harbour, but also in coastal waters for large ships.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål fortøyningsbøye
  • fortøyningsbøyebuoy where a vessel can moor
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Chicago

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