Buoy-boat
a boat used in whaling for holding and towing the whales killed during a hunt.
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a system of buoys. the provision of buoys. a fee for the use of a mooring buoy. Historical Examples Merchantmen-at-Arms David W. Bone Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 Various noun a system of buoys the buoys used in such a system the providing […]
- Buoyance
the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. lightness or resilience of spirit; cheerfulness. Historical Examples Highacres Jane Abbott Sinking of the Titanic Various Girlhood and Womanhood Sarah Tytler The […]
- Buoyancy
the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. lightness or resilience of spirit; cheerfulness. Contemporary Examples Knocking on Heaven’s Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of […]
- Buoyancy-bags
plural noun another term for flotation bags
- Buoyancy-compensator
an inflatable vest used to control one’s buoyancy underwater or to rest at the surface, usually having a connecting hose for inflation or deflation by mouth and a CO 2 cartridge for rapid, emergency inflation.