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121Spar buoy — Spar Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. [root]171. Cf. {Spar}, v. t. ] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.… …
122To stream the buoy — Stream Stream, v. t. To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears. [1913 Webster] It may so please that she at length will stream Some dew of grace into my withered heart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2 …
123Whistling buoy — Whistling Whis tling, a. & n. from {Whistle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Whistling buoy}. (Naut.) See under {Buoy}. {Whistling coot} (Zo[ o]l.), the American black scoter. {Whistling Dick}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush ({Colluricincla… …
124Trinity Buoy Wharf — Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is the site of London s only lighthouse, by the confluence of the River Thames and Bow Creek, at Leamouth . The lighthouse no longer functions, and is the home of various art projects… …
125Lobster buoy hitch — Knot details name=Lobster buoy hitch names= type= hitch strength= origin= related= Cow hitch, Buntline hitch, Two half hitches releasing= jamming uses= attaching lines to rings, eyes, posts, rods, and railings caveat= abok number= #58, #1714,… …
126Breeches buoy — A breeches buoy is a crude rope based rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels, or to transfer people from one location to another in situations of danger. The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a… …
127Pull Buoy — Unter Pull Buoy versteht man eine Schwimmhilfe aus dem Wettkampfsport, die von Schwimmern im Training verwendet wird, um die Armmuskulatur zu trainieren. Sie besteht meistens aus Schaumstoff und hat eine soweit angepasste Form, dass sie zwischen… …
128keg buoy — a buoy formed from a keg, with a flag on a pole. Used to mark the position of a trawl line or fish trap (Newfoundland). Also called kag buoy …
