Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A buoy placed over or near a shoal, and provided with either a hell or an automatic whistle.
Examples
“If the fog would break, so we could see the light -- there ain't any fog-buoy on that channel mouth, and it's murder that there ain't.”
The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive
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hernesheir "A buoy placed over or near a shoal, and provided with either a hell or an automatic whistle." --Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia definition @Wordnik.
Come hell or high water, that baby's gonna sing. Dec 23, 2011