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Mooring ball - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

Aquatic navigation. (Hierarchy:

Fisheries
Aquatic navigation

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for mooring ball:

1- transcription of mooring: BrE /ˈmʊərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmʊrɪŋ/; 2- transcription of hawser: /ˈhɔːs.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈhɔːz.ə(ɹ)/ ; 3- transcription of lashing: /ˈlæʃ.ɪŋ/

1.3. Synonyms of mooring ball:

There are 3 international synonyms for mooring ball. These include:

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Graph 1 : mooring ball, lashing, hawser, mooring - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.4. French translation of mooring ball:

Mooring ball can be translated into French as:

1.5. Definition of mooring ball in fisheries:

Mooring ball: the anchors, cables, ropes, chains, etc. which serve to confine a vessel (ship, boat, etc.) to a place or to attach it to the bottom of the sea.