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bollard

bol·lard

UK/ˈbɒləɹd/ US/ˈbɒlɑːd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)

  • “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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Origin

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).

Phrases

  • bollard condition

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