A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice or floating logs.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.