anchor buoy

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

anchor buoy (plural anchor buoys)

(nautical) A small buoy, usually painted a distinctive color, attached to an anchor by a light line and used to indicate the location of the anchor on the bottom.

Translations[edit]

buoy attached to an anchor

Catalan: gaiatell m
Finnish: ankkurin merkkipoiju
Portuguese: boia de arinque f

References[edit]

FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook

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