Mississippi River-type buoy

Mississippi River-type buoy

[¦mis·ə¦sip·ē ′riv·ər ¦tīp ‚bȯi]

(navigation)

A lightweight unlighted buoy of unique design developed for use on rivers, and now used in many inland areas.

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