whistling buoy
- noun
- /ˈhwɪslɪŋ ˈbuːi/
- Specialized
:
boya silbante
- The captain navigated carefully past the whistling buoy marking the entrance to the harbor.
Examples
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Several whistling buoys are placed along the coastline to help ships avoid shallow waters.
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As the fog rolled in, the sound of the whistling buoy grew louder, guiding the sailors safely.
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The whistling buoy alerted sailors to the rocks nearby.
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Have you seen the whistling buoy at the entrance of the harbor?
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As the fog rolled in, the sound of the whistling buoy grew louder, helping the sailors find their way safely.
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Several whistling buoys are positioned along the coastline to warn ships of hidden dangers.
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The captain followed the sound of the whistling buoy to navigate through the narrow channel.
Synonyms
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A floating object anchored in water that marks safe routes and hazards
A floating marker that makes a loud sharp sound to guide ships
A floating marker that makes sound to help ships find their way
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Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'whistling' (producing a whistle sound) modifies 'buoy' (an anchored floating marker), so a buoy that emits a whistling sound is immediately inferable. This present‑participle adjective + noun pattern is a regular, cross‑linguistic construction, making the meaning accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The noun whistling buoy comes from a simple picture: a floating buoy that makes a high whistling sound when wind or waves pass through a small pipe, so sailors can hear it in fog. That's why a whistling buoy means 'a floating marker that makes a whistle to warn or guide ships'.