"mooring buoy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mooring buoys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mooring buoy (plural mooring buoys)
  1. (nautical) a buoy at which a boat or ship can moor (tie up), usually in a harbour, but also in coastal waters for large ships. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (buoy where a vessel can moor): fortøyningsbøye [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-mooring_buoy-en-noun-3OuFIAXM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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