Look up: Bollard

1. bollard
   [n] - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
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2. Bollard
   Strong point for securing a rope. This may be ashore or on another vessel.
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3. bollard
   A static structure comprising one or two bitts(i.e.posts),firmly secured to the deck and used for belaying,fastening and working ropes. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a strong cast-iron post fixed in a quay structure for mooring vessels Categ...
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4. Bollard
   Bol'lard noun [ Confer 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. Bollard timber (Nautical) , a timber, also called a knighthead...
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5. bollard
   An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes. Bollard timber, a timber, also called a knighthead, rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of the bowsprit, to secure its end. ... Origin: Cf. Bole the stem of a tree, and Pollard. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. bollard
   bitt noun 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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7. Bollard
   • (n.) An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes.
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8. bollard
   (from the article `canals and inland waterways`) Bollards (mooring posts) on the lockside are used for holding vessels steady by ropes against the turbulence during lock operation; mooring hooks set ...
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9. bollard
   A pillar or post for attaching mooring lines.
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10. Bollard
    A `bollard` is a short vertical post. Originally it only meant a post--> used on a quay for mooring. The word now also describes a variety of structures to control or direct road traffic, such as posts arranged in a line to obstruct the passage of motor vehicles. In addition, bollards are used in th...
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