CAN-BUOYS
\kanbˈɔ͡ɪz], \kanbˈɔɪz], \k_a_n_b_ˈɔɪ_z]\
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(Naut.) Large, cone-shaped buoys over shoals, sunken vessels, etc.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.