Bollard (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
    • bitt (def. 1).
  2. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.
noun
  1. a strong wooden or metal post mounted on a wharf, quay, etc, used for securing mooring lines
  2. a small post or marker placed on a kerb or traffic island to make it conspicuous to motorists
  3. an outcrop of rock or pillar of ice that may be used to belay a rope
Bollard (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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