cable buoy

noun

1. a buoy marking or supporting part of a submerged cable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cable buoy¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

We are now, at seven o’clock, getting the cable end again, with the main cable buoy close to us.”

From Project Gutenberg

We are now at 7 o'clock getting the cable end again, with the main cable buoy close to us.'

From Project Gutenberg