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Look up: bollard

  1. bollard
    [n] - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Bollard
    Strong point for securing a rope. This may be ashore or on another vessel.
    Found on http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglossb.html

  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...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  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...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/75

  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) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  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`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Bollard
    • (n.) An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  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 ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/88

  9. Bollard
    A bollard is a short vertical post. Originally it meant a post used on a ship or a quay, principally 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 ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollard

  10. bollard
    A pillar or post for attaching mooring lines.
    Found on http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-ter

  11. Bollard
    A large post on a wharf or pier and on the deck of a ship for securing mooring lines.
    Found on http://www.seadercraft.com/sailing_gloss

  12. Bollard
    [disambiguation] A bollard is a short vertical post used for traffic control. Bollard may also refer to: ==People== ==Miscellaneous== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollard_(di



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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