(nautical) a buoy in the shape of a cone, normally painted black, and numbered with odd numbers, used to show the starboard side of a channel; the port side is marked with a can buoy

(idiomatic, transitive, figuratively) To uplift, hearten, inspire or raise the spirits of. / (idiomatic, transitive) To keep afloat; to provide with buoyancy.

(nautical) A small buoy, usually painted a distinctive color, attached to an anchor by a light line and used to indicate the location of the anchor on the bottom.

(nautical) A small buoy, sometimes made of cork with a small flag, used to temporarily mark a position at sea, normally to mark a fishing ground, a minesweeping area, or a man overboard.

(nautical) The rope that secures a buoy to an anchor on the seabed

present participle of buoy up

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buoy up

simple past tense and past participle of buoy up

plural of can buoy

plural of bell buoy