Brightly-coloured float to mark a channel or hazard (4)

I believe the answer is:

buoy

(Other definitions for buoy that I've seen before include "Anchored (navigation) float" , "Warning floater" , "Floating navigation mark" , "To raise" , "Floating sea marker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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