noun
fender (boat); bumper (dock/pier)
Nautical term for a protective cushion used to prevent damage when a vessel contacts a dock, pier, or another vessel. The cross-referenced term 防舷材 is a near-synonym.
See also: 防舷材
船が岸壁に接岸するとき、防舷物を下ろして船体を守る。
When the ship comes alongside the quay, they lower fenders to protect the hull.
港湾では、防舷物が船と桟橋の間に挟まれて衝撃を吸収する。
At the port, fenders are placed between the vessel and the pier to absorb impact.
Compound of 防 (ぼう, 'defend/protect'), 舷 (げん, 'ship's side/gunwale'), and 物 (ぶつ, 'thing/object'). The reading ぼうげんぶつ follows standard on'yomi.