Usually means: Device preventing rats climbing ropes.
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  1. rat guard: Merriam-Webster
  2. rat guard: Wiktionary
  3. rat guard: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. rat guard: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (rat guard)

noun:  a device placed on ships mooring ropes, pipes, cables, or posts to block the passage of rats and other creatures.

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