M&D p.21

[David Casseres]

andrew sez

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>A fender is a piece of wood or rubber hung over the side of a boat at
>a level suitable for it to act as a buffer between the side of the
>ship and the quay. These days small boats use half or whole rubber
>tyres as fenders. Presumably Bodine's belly is on the large size.

Indeed.  Fenders used by ships are huge spherical rubber balls.


Cheers,
David