Definition of bollard Bollard
/bɑˈlɚd/ - [balerd] - bol•lard
We found 10 definitions of bollard from 7 different sources.
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What does bollard mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: bollards |
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| bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" | ||
| bitt | ||
| post the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post" | ||
| wharf, wharfage, pier, dock a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay | ||
| ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight | ||
| bitthead the upper end of a bitt | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bollard (Noun)
A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured. - bollard (Noun)
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes. - bollard (Noun)
A stupid or foolish person; one who behaves like or resembles a bollard.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bollard (n.)
An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bollard
A short post on a wharf around which ropes are fastened. -
bollard
A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc. are secured.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bollard
bol′ard, n. a post on a wharf to which vessels are secured: a thick piece of wood on the forepart of a whale-boat, round which the line is turned when a whale is harpooned. [Prob. Bole.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bollard
A thick piece of wood on the head of a whale-boat, round which the harpooner gives the line a turn, in order to veer it steadily, and check the animal's velocity. Also a strong timber fixed vertically into the ground, part being left above it, on which to fasten ropes. Also a lighter sort of dolphin for attaching vessels to. Wharves have bollards to which vessels are secured when alongside.
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🔤- bollard, noun, singular of bollards.
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