BUOYAGE

Etymology

Noun

buoyage (countable and uncountable, plural buoyages)

A series of buoys or floating beacons to mark the course for vessels.

(nautical) Any of several codes of practice under which buoys of various shapes and colours are used for the same navigational purpose.

Source: Wiktionary


Buoy"age, n.

Definition: Buoys, taken collectively; a series of buoys, as for the guidance of vessels into or out of port; the providing of buoys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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