dan buoy
noun/dæn ˈbɔɪ/CA/dæn ˈbɔɪ/US
Etymology
Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".
Definitions
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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA