A dished, circular piece of metal made in two parts and fitted closely on hawsers and lines to prevent rats boarding or leaving a ship while at a dock or wharf. The concave side is placed toward the shore to prevent boarding, and the guard is reversed to prevent rats leaving the ship.
Isijungqu sesinyithi esijikelezayo esenziwe saziindawo ezimbini nezifakelwe ngokuthe nca kwiintambo ezinkulu ukuthintela ukukhwela kweempuku okanye zishiye inqanawe ngelixa isedokisini.