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係船柱 (keisenchuu) Japanese meaning: bollard | Kotomora

係けい船せん柱ちゅう

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Meanings

1

bollard; mooring post; bitt

A short post on a dock or ship used to secure mooring lines. Technical term used in maritime contexts.

船ふねを係けい船せん柱ちゅうにしっかり

と

つなぐ

。

Secure the boat firmly to the bollard.

港みなとには新あたらしい係けい船せん柱ちゅうが設せっ置ちされた。

New mooring posts were installed at the port.

Kanji

係person in charge, connection, duty
船ship, boat
柱pillar, post, cylinder
繋tie, fasten, chain

Built from

係けい船せん+柱ちゅう

Written forms

係けい船せん柱ちゅう
Standard kanji spelling for a mooring post or bollard.
繋けい船せん柱ちゅう
Alternate kanji form using 繋 (connect/moor); less common than 係船柱.

Etymology

Compound of 係船 (mooring a ship) + 柱 (post/pillar). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward technical compound.