(navigation) A floating marker buoy used temporarily, as on fishing grounds and in minesweeping operations.
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(navigation) A floating marker buoy used temporarily, as on fishing grounds and in minesweeping operations.
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A temporary marker buoy used during minesweeping operations to indicate boundaries of swept paths, swept areas, known hazards, and other locations or reference points.
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