Meanings
nounwhistling buoy (plural whistling buoys)
plural whistling buoys
- A buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.
Synonyms: groaner, whistle buoy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.
Similar
groanerwhistle buoy
More synonyms by meaning
nouna buoy that makes a whistling noise
Similar
whistle buoy
Broader
acoustic buoy
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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whistling buoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20buoy
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“whistling buoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20buoy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistling buoy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20buoy.
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