buoy

Meanings

• noun

  A floating object moored to the sea bottom or lake bottom to serve as a navigational aid, anchor, or fishing buoy.

  - "The buoy marked the location of the submerged reef."
  - "Fishermen use buoys to mark their fishing lines."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buoy
toy , joy , boy , noise , voice , choice

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Variants

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buoy , buoys , buoyed , buoying , bell buoy , bell buoys , breeches buoy , breeches buoys , life buoy , life buoys

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old French word 'boue' meaning 'mud' or 'slime'. Buoys were originally made of mud or clay and were used as markers in water.

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Trivia

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1. The first buoys were made of animal bladders filled with air.

2. The largest buoy ever made was the 'Buchanan B-1', which weighed over 10,000 tons and was used as a floating dry dock during World War II.

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Related Concepts

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1. lighthouse: Both lighthouses and buoys serve as navigational aids, but lighthouses emit light to guide ships, while buoys are floating markers.

2. anchor: Anchors and buoys serve different purposes. Anchors are used to keep a ship in place, while buoys are used as markers or for fishing.

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Culture

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Buoys have been used for various purposes throughout history. They have been used as navigational aids, fishing markers, and even as part of maritime communication systems. In literature, buoys have been used as symbols of hope and guidance, such as in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick.

How to Memorize "buoy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, red and white buoy bobbing up and down in the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buoy' with the word 'marker' or 'guidance'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Buoys Bring Boats Back' to remember the function of buoys.

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