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Vinony

bollard

noun

  1. short, vertical post used in mooring, traffic, etc.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒləɹd/ / /ˈbɒlɑːd/ / /ˈbɒləd/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), from Old Norse bolr (“stump, trunk”), equivalent to bole + -ard (pejorative or diminutive suffix).

  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)”

    “Today he had for bollard the unfinished monument half-erected to some all but forgotten anarchist.”

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