船ふな守もり

noun

boat watchman; watching over a boat

Refers either to a person who guards a boat or to the act of keeping watch over a boat. The context usually makes the meaning clear.

• 夜よるの港みなとで船ふな守もりが巡じゅん回かいしていた。

  A boat watchman was patrolling the harbor at night.

• 嵐あらしの間あいだ、船ふな守もりは欠かかせない。

  Watching over the boat is essential during a storm.