bollard

[ bol-erd ]

noun

1. Nautical.
   1. a thick, low post, usually of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.
   2. a small post to which lines are attached.
   3. bitt ( def 1 ).
2. British. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.

bollard

/ ˈbɒlɑːd; ˈbɒləd /

noun

1. a strong wooden or metal post mounted on a wharf, quay, etc, used for securing mooring lines
2. a small post or marker placed on a kerb or traffic island to make it conspicuous to motorists
3. mountaineering an outcrop of rock or pillar of ice that may be used to belay a rope

Word History and Origins

Origin of bollard¹

First recorded in 1835–45; bole ¹ + -ard

Word History and Origins

Origin of bollard¹

C14: perhaps from bole ¹+ -ard

Example Sentences

The safety car in Miami was caused by Max Verstappen dislodging a bollard as he began to struggle with his car.

From BBC

"What's intriguing about the entry is that a canon appears to be set as a bollard in the ground," Dr Thorpe told BBC News NI.

From BBC

Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, drove a U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, sending pedestrians running for safety, before ramming it into metal bollard barriers near White House grounds.

From Seattle Times

He ran long, and an opportunely timed safety car vaulted him into the lead, and he had more than enough pace at the restart to pull away from Verstappen, albeit that Red Bull said the car had been damaged when the Dutchman hit a bollard just before his pit stop.

From BBC

The fact that this was not the usual cruise to victory for Verstappen was obvious when he missed the chicane on lap 21 and displaced a bollard.

From BBC