bollard
A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a…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.
» The boat is tied to a bollard.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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)
Poller, Pfahl
кнехтknext, прико́лprikól, шварто́вная ту́мбаšvartóvnaja túmba
a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
Poller, Absperrpoller
столбstolb, ту́мбаtúmba
Examples
2 sentencesThe boat is tied to a bollard.
Bloody hell, I've crashed into a bollard!
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), from Old NoFrom Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), from Old Norse bolr (“stump, trunk”), equivalent to bole + -ard (pejorative or diminutive suffix).
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Forms
plural: bollardsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines):bitt