| 单词 | fender pile |
| 释义 | fender pile in British Englishnoun an upright, usually freestanding, pile driven into the sea bed or a riverbed beside a berth to protect the dock wall or wharf from the impact of vessels fender pile in American Englishnoun a pile, usually one of a group, set beside ferry slips, wharves, etc., to guide approaching vessels and driven so as to yield slightly when struck in order to lessen the shock of contact Also called: pile fender Word origin [1730–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1730–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bronze, canteen, escapement, secret service, thesaurus |
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