Nun Buoy (Noun)
Meaning
A buoy resembling a cone.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The nun buoy marked the edge of the channel, warning boats to stay clear of the shallow waters.
- As we navigated through the harbor, we spotted a nun buoy floating in the distance, its conical shape a familiar sight.
- The Coast Guard deployed a nun buoy to mark the location of a submerged rock, a hazard to passing vessels.
- The nun buoy was painted with a distinctive red and white stripe, making it easy to spot in the choppy waters.
- The sailor expertly steered the boat around the nun buoy, avoiding the shallow waters that lay just beneath its surface.