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Buoyrope

BUOY'ROPE, n. [buoy and rope.] The rope which fastens a buoy to an anchor. BUOY, v.t. To keep afloat in a fluid; to bear up, or keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; with up. 1. To support,or susta...

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BUOY'ROPE, n. [buoy and rope.] The rope which fastens a buoy to an anchor.

BUOY, v.t. To keep afloat in a fluid; to bear up, or keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; with up.

1. To support,or sustain; to keep from sinking into ruin or despondency.

2. To fix buoys, as a direction to mariners.

BUOY, v.i. To float; to rise by specific lightness.

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