dan buoy
UK/dæn ˈbɔɪ/US/dæn ˈbɔɪ/
dan buoy noun: a small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard.
Noun
dan buoy (plural dan buoys)
- A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard.
- A dan buoy is usually laid from aft, the anchor and sinker being hung outboard through an after fairlead and the dan buoy hung from a tripping hook on a whip from the minesweeping davit, the mooring being led outboard.1970 [1938], Great Britain. Hydrographic Department, chapter 1, in Admiralty Manual of Hydrographic Surveying, volume 2, United Kingdom: Hydrographer of the Navy, Dan Buoys (section 18), page 19
dan buoy meaning in Tamil
dan buoy in Tamil
- மீன்பிடி குறிமிதவை
Forms of dan buoy
| plural | dan buoys |
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Origin of dan buoy
Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".
Questions about dan buoy
- What does dan buoy mean?
- Dan buoy means a small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard.
- What is dan buoy in Tamil?
- Dan buoy in Tamil is மீன்பிடி குறிமிதவை. See Dan buoy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dan buoy?
- Dan buoy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dan buoy?
- Dan buoy is pronounced /dæn ˈbɔɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dan buoy?
- The plural of dan buoy is dan buoys.
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