Associations to the word «Bollard»
Noun
Adverb
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
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.