Bell buoy — Buoy Buoy (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bell buoy — n. a buoy with a warning bell rung by the motion of the waves … English World dictionary
bell buoy — noun a buoy with a bell on it • Syn: ↑gong buoy • Hypernyms: ↑acoustic buoy * * * noun : a buoy with a bell that rings by the action of the waves and usually marks a shoal or rocks * * * Naut. a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of… … Useful english dictionary
bell buoy — bell′ bu oy n. naut. navig. a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of the buoy • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
bell buoy — Naut. a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of the buoy. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
bell buoy — noun Date: 1838 a buoy with a bell rung by the action of the waves … New Collegiate Dictionary
bell buoy — noun A buoy on which is mounted a bell with four clappers, hung inside an iron cage, which is rung by the motion of the waves … Wiktionary
bell buoy — /ˈbɛl bɔɪ/ (say bel boy) noun a buoy containing a bell which is rung by the action of the waves …
Buoy — (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a floating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bell — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aerophone, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, arrest, balefire, battery, beacon, beacon fire, bell buoy, bells, blinker, blue peter, bones, bong, buoy, castanets, caution light, celesta, check,… … Moby Thesaurus
