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bollard

/ˈbɒləɹd/US/ˈbɑləɹd/

bollard noun: a strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.

bollard: a strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which...
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Noun

bollard (plural bollards)

  1. A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.
    • Near-synonym: towing bitt (often coinstantial)
    • Today he had for bollard the unfinished monument half-erected to some all but forgotten anarchist.1959, Mervyn Peake, Titus Alone
    Synonyms:
    bitt, towing bitt
  2. A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

bollard meaning in Tamil and Malay

bollard in Tamil

கட்டைத்தூண்

bollard in Malay

post to secure mooring lines
tonggak
post preventing vehicles from entering pedestrian area
tonggak

Synonyms of bollard

Forms of bollard

pluralbollards

Origin of bollard

From Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), from Old Norse bolr (“stump, trunk”), equivalent to bole + -ard (pejorative or diminutive suffix).

Words formed from bollard

Words that rhyme with bollard

Questions about bollard

What does bollard mean?
Bollard means a strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.
What is bollard in Tamil?
Bollard in Tamil is கட்டைத்தூண். See Bollard meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bollard?
Bollard is a noun.
How do you pronounce bollard?
Bollard is pronounced /ˈbɒləɹd/.
What is the plural of bollard?
The plural of bollard is bollards.

Words near bollard in the dictionary

  1. bollan bane
  2. Bolland
  3. Bollandism
  4. Bollandist
  5. Bollandists
  6. bollard
  7. bollard condition
  8. bollard pull
  9. bollarded
  10. bollarding
  11. bollards

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