bollard

🇺🇸 /ˈbɑːlərd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɒlɑːd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
noun
R

A sturdy post used to prevent vehicles from entering certain areas.

The city installed bollards along the sidewalk to prevent cars from driving on it.

R

A short thick post on a ship or near water on land, used for tying a ship's rope.

The sailors tied the ship to the bollard to secure it while they went ashore.

translation

n. A sturdy post used to prevent vehicles from entering certain areas.; A short thick post on a ship or near water on land, used for tying a ship's rope.

Word Forms

Plural bollards