bollard
Nautical.
a thick, low post, usually of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.
a small post to which lines are attached.
British. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.
Origin of bollard
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How to use bollard in a sentence
One shot struck the unarmoured part of the hull, and, penetrating, damaged the bollards and did other injury.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 | Charles RoyleThe brass screw should not be driven in too far, since the bollards should be free to revolve.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesThe main-deck is equipped with six bollards and two covered ventilators, each 1/2 inch in diameter.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesAt both bow and stern there were ten feet or so of deck, garnished with bitts and bollards.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersA steep ledge of ground offered a natural pier, with tree-stumps for bollards.
Where the Blue Begins | Christopher Morley
British Dictionary definitions for bollard
/ (ˈbɒlɑːd, ˈbɒləd) /
a strong wooden or metal post mounted on a wharf, quay, etc, used for securing mooring lines
British a small post or marker placed on a kerb or traffic island to make it conspicuous to motorists
mountaineering an outcrop of rock or pillar of ice that may be used to belay a rope
Origin of bollard
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