buoy

English Thesaurus

1. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	point of reference, reference, reference point,
definition	:	an indicator that orients you generally (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	acoustic buoy,
definition	:	a buoy that can be heard (at night) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	can, can buoy,
definition	:	a buoy with a round bottom and conical top (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	conical buoy, nun, nun buoy,
definition	:	a buoy resembling a cone (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	spar buoy,
definition	:	a buoy resembling a vertical log (noun.communication)

2. mark with a buoy (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	mark,
definition	:	designate as if by a mark (verb.communication)

3. keep afloat (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	hold, hold up, support, sustain,
definition	:	be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)

4. float on the surface of water (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	float, swim,
definition	:	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom (verb.motion)

5. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	mark with a buoy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	float on the surface of water (verb.motion)

6. mark with a buoy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

7. keep afloat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	buoyant, floaty,
definition	:	tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas (adj.all)

8. float on the surface of water (verb.motion)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buoyant, floaty,
definition	:	tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas (adj.all)

9. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	mark with a buoy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	float on the surface of water (verb.motion)

10. mark with a buoy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

11. keep afloat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	buoyant, floaty,
definition	:	tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas (adj.all)

12. float on the surface of water (verb.motion)

derivation	:	buoy,
definition	:	bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buoyant, floaty,
definition	:	tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas (adj.all)