- bollard bol·lard n
- ['bɒləd]
(on quay) bitta, (Brit: to bar way) pilastrino di chiusura al traffico, (at junction) colonnina luminosa
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Bollard — Bol lard, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and {Pollard}.] An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes. [1913 Webster] {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead, rising just… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bollard timber — Bollard Bol lard, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and {Pollard}.] An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes. [1913 Webster] {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead, rising… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bollard — bol|lard [ balərd, ba,lard ] noun count a short post that a ship is tied to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bollard — bol|lard [ˈbɔləd, la:d US ˈba:lərd] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from bole] 1.) BrE a short thick post in the street that is used to stop traffic entering an area or to show a ↑junction more clearly 2.) a thick stone or metal post used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bollard — bol·lard … English syllables
bollard — bol•lard [[t]ˈbɒl ərd[/t]] n. 1) navig. a) naut. navig. a thick low post, usu. of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached b) naut. navig. bitt 1) 2) brit. one of a series of short posts, esp … From formal English to slang