Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Rat Guard

Circular or conical metal plates attached to a ship's berthing hawsers (mooring lines) to prevent rats getting aboard. In some cases they also prevent sailors from sneaking ashore by climbing down the hawsers.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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