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TeachMeFinance.com - explain buoy buoy The term 'buoy' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a nun or nut buoy is conical in shape; a can buoy is squat and cylindrical above water and conical below water; a spar buoy is a vertical, slender spar anchored at one end; a bell buoy, bearing a bell, runs mechanically or by the action of waves, usually marks shoals or rocks; a whistling buoy, similarly operated, marks shoals or channel entrances; a dan buoy carries a pole with a flag or light on it'. Previous 5 Terms: bulldozer bulliform bullock Bundled utility service (electric) Bunker fuels Next 5 Terms: buoyancy Burden Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.