Bollard (Noun)
Meaning
A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Mooring lines were secured tightly to the bollard on the wharf to prevent the ship from drifting away.
- A row of bollards had been installed along the center of the shopping street to prevent vehicles from entering the pedestrian zone.
- The crew tied the ropes to the bollard and began to unload the ship's cargo.
- Several large bollards had been placed across the entrance to the car park, blocking the way for drivers.
- Concrete bollards were installed in front of the government building as part of a new security measure to prevent vehicles from ramming the entrance.