係けい柱ちゅう

noun

bollard; bitt; mooring post

Nautical term for a short post on a dock or ship used to secure mooring lines. The cross-reference 係船柱 is a near-synonym.

See also: 係船柱

• 船ふねを係けい柱ちゅうにしっかりと結むすんだ。

  We tied the boat securely to the bollard.