n.
Pronunciation: ' bä-l ə rd, Brit also - ˌ lärd
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from bole
Date: circa 1775
1 : a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
2 : BITT 1
3 chiefly British : any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles