spar buoy

noun

a tall, thin buoy that floats upright in the water and is characterized by a small water plane area and a large mass

Meanings

nounspar buoy (plural spar buoys)

plural spar buoys

  1. a tall, thin buoy that floats upright in the water and is characterized by a small water plane area and a large mass
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Chicago

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

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