Associations to the word «Bollard»

Wiktionary

BOLLARD, noun. (nautical) 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 CONDITION, noun. The state of a ship with a propeller operating so as to produce zero or near-zero speed.

Dictionary definition

BOLLARD, noun. A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards".

Wise words

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