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bollard
[bol-erd]
noun
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.
British.one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.
bollard
/ ˈbɒlɑːd, ˈbɒləd /
noun
a strong wooden or metal post mounted on a wharf, quay, etc, used for securing mooring lines
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bollard1
Example Sentences
A false shadow appears to have been drawn on the pavement from a nearby bollard, giving the illusion that the lighthouse is itself a silhouette of the mundane street furniture.
Mr Jones crashed into a bollard and died at the scene from his injuries.
Protected bike lanes separate cyclists from other traffic by using physical barriers like curbs or bollards.
Kara Duffus, a New Jersey–born artist who lives in the neighborhood, stood in the parking lot, a drawing board balanced on a bollard, sketching the Hut in the waning light.
New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said on Wednesday that police had been "aware of the bollard situation" and took steps to "harden those target areas".
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