HyperDic: bollard

English > 1 sense of the word bollard:
NOUNartifactbollard, bitta strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
bollard > pronunciation
Soundsbaa'lerd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > bollard: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines).
Example"the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
Synonymbitt
CategoryshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
Part ofpier, wharf, wharfage, dockA platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
PartsbittheadThe upper end of a bitt
Narrowerriding bittOne of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
BroaderpostAn upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
Spanishbaliza, bita, bolardo, noray
Catalannorai

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