dan buoy

noun
/dæn ˈbɔɪ/CA/dæn ˈbɔɪ/US

Etymology

Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".

Definitions

  1. A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a…

    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.

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