buoy
Anchored sea beacon
A buoy is a floating marker anchored in water to guide navigation, mark hazards, or indicate swimming boundaries: The channel buoys kept us clear of the shoals.
To buoy something is to keep it afloat or support it.
Figuratively, to buoy spirits or confidence is to lift them: The good news buoyed her mood.
Buoyant describes things that float easily or people with cheerful, resilient temperaments.
Buoyant object or vehicle
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
- inflatableExpandable by air
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
cork · foam · surface · waterline · tethered · anchored · spherical
Secures ships to seabed
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- berthSleeping space on transport
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
harbor · pennant · pickup · cleat · hawser · chain · shackle · swivel
Raise emotionally or physically
- heartenTo give courage
- boostUpward push or increase
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- sustainKeep something going continuously
bolster · cheer · inspire · reassure · encourage · comfort · nurture · rally
Waterway navigation aid
- seamarkCoastal navigation landmark
- beaconGuiding light source
- waypointNavigation reference location
- harbor entranceOpening to a port
port · starboard · sea lane · shipping lane · chart · pilotage · safe water · shoal
Capable of being hurled
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
- rescueSave from harm
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
distress · emergency · coast guard · safety equipment · life ring · throw rope · retrieval
float
Buoyant object or vehicle
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
- inflatableExpandable by air
pontoon · cork · foam · surface · waterline · tethered · anchored · spherical
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
marina · harbor · pennant · pickup · cleat · hawser · chain · shackle · swivel · rode
uplift
Raise emotionally or physically
sustain · bolster · cheer · inspire · reassure · encourage · comfort · nurture · rally · motivate
channel marker
Waterway navigation aid
harbor entrance · port · starboard · sea lane · shipping lane · chart · pilotage · safe water · shoal · obstruction
throwable
Capable of being hurled
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
- rescueSave from harm
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
survival · distress · emergency · coast guard · safety equipment · life ring · throw rope · retrieval
- coastal lifedolphins, pelicans, lighthouses, seagulls, fishing
- fishing villagefisherman, fishermen, fishing boat, fishing fleet, nets
- floating structurespontoon, barge, raft, floating dock, houseboat
- lake scenerowboat, canoe, kayak, dock, pier
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- floaterscork, bobber, life jacket, life vest, life preserver
buoydepress
Lower or sadden
discourage · dishearten · demoralize · deflate · crush
buoylighthouse
Coastal beacon tower
beacon · anchor · lightship · sea anchor · mooring
- buoy upSupport or encourage
- life buoyFloating rescue device
- buoyed upSupported from below
- buoying upMaking something float
- neutral buoyancyBalanced submersion state
- bell buoyFloating marker with chime
buoyant, buoyancy, buoys, buoyed, buoying, buoyantly, lifebuoy, mooring buoy