Meaning Fend off
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Fend off


To push off when making a landing.
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Fend off


To push away; as in: We may need to fend off as we back our boat into the slip.
Source: schoolofsailing.net

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Fend off


 
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Fend off


To prevent contact with an object while bringing the ship alongside.
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Fend off


 To fend a boat or ship is to prevent her striking against any quay, jetty, vessel or any object that may endanger her.  Hence a fender is an object used to soften the blow. To "fend off" is [..]
Source: see-the-sea.org

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Fend off


 A command given to the crew to manually prevent the boat with colliding with something, usually at low speed.
Source: apsltd.com

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Fend off


to hold away from
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Fend off


To prevent contact with an object while bringing the ship alongside.
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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Fend off


To ward off the effects of a collision by placing a fender between the vessel and the object which is going to be struck.
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Fend off


, v. to prevent a boat from striking against any object.
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

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Fend off


To ward off; to
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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