Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dan buoy

/dæn ˈbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: dan buoy
IPA: /dæn ˈbɔɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dæn ˈbɔɪ/
British English: /dæn ˈbɔɪ/

Inflected Forms

dan buoys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dan buoy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dæn ˈbɔɪ/.
What does dan buoy mean?: 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.
Where does dan buoy come from?: Uncertain. One theory is that the term comes from "danger buoy".

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