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bollards

bollards is the plural of bollard.

Meaning of bollard

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)
    Synonyms:
    bitt, towing bitt
  2. A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

Questions about bollards

What is bollards the plural of?
Bollards is the plural of bollard.

Words near bollards in the dictionary

  1. bollard
  2. bollard condition
  3. bollard pull
  4. bollarded
  5. bollarding
  6. bollards
  7. Bollas
  8. Bolle
  9. bolled
  10. bollen
  11. Bollenbacher

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