dan buoy

[ dan ]
/ dæn /

noun

a temporary buoy having a staff for carrying a flag or light.

Origin of dan buoy

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Words nearby dan buoy

damson, damson cheese, damyankee, damão, dan, dan buoy, dan river, dan., dana, danai, danaides

Example sentences from the Web for dan buoy

  • At the same moment a dan-buoy splashed overboard to mark the position of the floating mine.

    Submarine Warfare of To-day |Charles W. Domville-Fife