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