bollard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    bitt.
    • the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards

WordNet

Bol"lard noun
Etymology
Cf. Bole the stem of a tree, and Pollard.
Definitions
  1. An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes.

Webster 1913