TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
buoy1, s. Bulla m, baoi m. Mooring-buoy, bulla feistithe. To put down a buoy, bulla a chur amach. S.a. BELL-BUOY, BREECHES-BUOY, LIFE-BUOY.
buoy2, v.tr. 1 To buoy up sth., baoi a chur le rud; rud a choinneáil ar snámh. F: To buoy s.o. up, misneach a chothú i nduine. 2 Cuirim amach bullaí ar (ród, etc.).