anchor buoy

English

Noun

anchor buoy (plural anchor buoys)

1. (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

buoy attached to an anchor

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

References

• FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook