bunyon

See bunion. Encyc . Brit ., ΧΧ. 174. 1. A series of buoys or floating beacons, for the guidance of ve els into or out of port, etc. -2. The providing of buoys. buoyance (boi'- or böi'ans), n. Same as buoy ancy. Quarterly Rev. [Rare.] buoyancy (boi' or böian-si), n. [ It seemed miraculous that she [the ship] regained her balance, or preserved her buoyancy . Irving , Sketch-Book, p. 22 2. The power of supporting a body so that it floats: said of a fluid; specifically, the upward pre ure exerted upon a body by the fluid in which it is immersed. This pre ure is equal to the weight of the fluid which the body displaces. If the weight of the body is just equal to this upward pre ure, it will float, as a balloon in the air or a ship in the water; if greater, it will sink, IMG:content-2744.png:[blocks in formation] cattle to eat the parasites which infest the hides of these animals. The family is not well marked, and is often referred to the Sturnida. Buphaginæ (bū-fa-ji'nē), Bu IMG:content-2745.png:[blocks in formation]