rat guard

Cone on rope

A rat guard is a cone-shaped or disc-shaped metal shield placed on mooring lines or cables to prevent rats from boarding ships.

The flared design blocks rodents from climbing along the rope from dock to vessel.

Similar guards protect wiring, pipes, or poles from climbing pests: The utility company installed rat guards on the power lines.

rodent prevention

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

shieldHandheld defensive armor
coneTapered solid, circular base
diskFlat circular object

baffle · deflector · exclusion · deterrent · protection · climbing · gnawing · infestation · vermin · pest control

maritime

mooring line

Rope securing vessel dockside

dock lineRope fastening boat to wharf
hawserThick nautical tethering rope
ropeThick twisted fibers

cable · pier · wharf · bollard · cleat · berth · gangway · hull · waterline · deck

Opposites

purpose/function

rat guardrat trap

Pest-catching mechanism

rat poison · rodenticide · snap trap · glue trap · bait station

access control

rat guardaccess ramp

Sloped surface for entry

entry point · gangway · bridge

Family

rat, guard, rats, ratty, ratted, ratting, guards, guarded, guarding

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G