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Bollard

Bollard Meaning & Definition
Bollard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bollard?

[n] a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bollard: bitt

Related Terms | Find terms related to Bollard:

See Also | bitthead | dock | pier | post | riding bitt | wharf | wharfage

Bollard In Webster's Dictionary

\Bol"lard\, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and {Pollard}.] An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes. {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead, rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of the bowsprit, to secure its end.

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