BOLLARD


Meaning of BOLLARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbä-lərd, Brit also ]

-ˌlärd 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.