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What is the name of the post on a pier that a ship is tied to with a hawser?
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∙ 14y ago
It is a "bollard." The hawser (rope) is attached to the bollard to anchor a ship in position at a pier or wharf.
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To a sailor what is a hawser?
That would a thick cable or line that is used for mooring a ship or towing another ship.
What pier did the rescue ship bring the survivors?
the left pier did
Make a sentence with the word pier?
We boarded the ship at the pier.
What is a large ship anchored to at the pier?
A ship would not be 'anchored' at a pier in the nautical sense of anchoring. It would be 'tied' with hawsers (large ropes) to cleats on the pier.
What pier did the rescue ship bring survivors for the Titanic?
Pier 54 in New York.
Space in which a ship docks in the pier?
berth
What is the berthing of the ship?
Berthing the ship - is simply the action of tying up the ship to a dock, or pier.
What is ratguard?
A cone shaped piece of metal fitted to a rope or hawser to prevent rats from boarding a ship while moored to the dock.
What is a line beginning with the letter H?
Hawser is a thick rope or cable used for towing or tying up a ship. It begins with the letter h.
Meaning of a low or deep sound?
A big ship is about to leave the pier.
What do 8 blasts mean from a ship tied to a pier?
8 blasts from a ship under COLREGS means I have palsey and cannot get my finger off the button
What is a four letter word for a mooring post on a ship?
A bitt is a post mounted on a ship's bow for fastening cables and ropes.
