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can-buoy
ˈcan-buoy Naut. [f. can n.1 + buoy n.] A large cone-shaped buoy, floated over sands, shallows, etc., and usually painted of a definite colour for purposes of recognition. (Formerly called can-bodies, Smyth, Sailor's Word-bk.)1626 Capt. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 13 A boy, a can boy. 1769 Falconer Dict... Oxford English Dictionary
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Court rules Texas border buoy barrier can remain in place, for now
7 days agoThen on Wednesday, a majority of the court's 17 judges voted to vacate the previous ruling and rehear the case in May, meaning the buoy system can stay in place while the litigation process continues. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has voted to rehear the case, overturning a previous ruling that ordered Texas to remove the controversial barrier.
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buoy
▪ I. buoy, n. (bɔɪ, bwɔɪ) Forms: 5–7 boye, 6 bwoy, (buie, buy), 6–8 boy, (7 bouye, buye, boigh, bowie, boa, pl. boes), 7– buoy. [15th c. boye corresponds to OF. boye (Diez), boyee (Palsgr.), modF. bouée, Norm. boie (Littré), Sp. boya, Pg. boia ‘buoy’; Du. boei, MDu. boeie ‘buoy’, and ‘fetter’; the s... Oxford English Dictionary
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can
▪ I. can, n.1 (kæn) Forms: 1 canne, (4 cane), 4–7 canne, kan, 5–6 kanne, 6–9 cann, 6– can. [app. Com. Teut.: OE. canne:—WGer. kanna weak fem. (whence MDu. kanne, Du. kan, OHG. channa, MHG. and Ger. kanne); also ON. kanna (Sw. kanna, Da. kande):—OTeut. type *kannôn-. The word occurs also in med.L. ca... Oxford English Dictionary
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