Definitions for "FENDERS"
Keywords:  dock, cushion, shocks, damage, boat
(see right) are devices that cushion the shocks and protect the side of a
Cushions placed between boats or between a boat and a dock to prevent damage
Cushioning device placed between vessels or between a vessel and a dock to prevent damage
Something soft to put between the hull and anything hard it might lie alongside. In yachts these are usually of a sausage or round shape, made of plastic and inflated with air. They used to be made of plaited coir rope, and on large vessels they might be anything from large inflatable bags to bundles of bamboo.