BOLLARD


Meaning of BOLLARD in English

n.1 Brit. a short metal, concrete, or plastic post in the road, esp. as part of a traffic island.

2 a short post on a quay or ship for securing a rope.

Etymology: ME perh. f. ON bolr BOLE(1) + -ARD

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.