buoyage

noun

buoy·​age

ˈbüi‧ij,

ˈbu̇i(‧i)j,

ˈbȯi‧ij

plural -s

1

a

: buoys

b

: a system of buoys (as for marking a channel)

2

: the fee for the use of a buoy for mooring a boat

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