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Does anyone know what these are called?

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They moor boats to them in Venice and come in loads of different colours. Picture on the link below.

http://www.locandadelleacque.it/imgoffers/ponte%20%20e%20bricola.jpg

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they are called gondola posts
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Bollards
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I have post the question..on answers italian..Just a minute I will answer you..!!

*** FOUND ! It is called "Bricola " or "Palina"look here http://www.veniceguide.net/curiosita.htm...

Bricola when are many piles and are used to signal (to inform) for the depth.."palina " coloured to tie boats (gondole)

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they are called black and white stumps.
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A mooring post ?
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capstands
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Mooring pole
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IM FROM ITALY..IS CALLED GONDOLA.IM SURE ABOUT THIS.
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Non-Italians call them barber-pole moorings. Gondoliers probably have a name for them.
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