A stoutly constructed wooden or steel raft placed between ships or between ship and jetty to avoid damage to the ship or jetty.
Isihlenga esomelelyo esenziwe ngomthi okanye ngentsimbi sibekwa phakathi kwenqanawa okanye phakathi kwenqanawa kunye nebrorho emisa inqanawa ukuphephe imosharha enokwenzeka kwinqnawa okanye ibrorho yokumisa inqanawa.