Definitions for bollard

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bollard bol·lard

Spelling: [bol-erd]

IPA: /ˈbɒl ərd/

Bollard is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in bollard (abdllor).

Definitions for bollard

noun

1. Nautical. a thick, low post, usually of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached. a small post to which lines are attached. bitt (def 1).
2. British. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.

Origin of bollard

First recorded in 1835-45; bole¹ + -ard

Examples for bollard

“He is a brave seaman, whoever he may be,” observed bollard.

One of the polemen jumped ashore, securing a line to a bollard.

He was propped against a bollard and he was in his shore-going clothes.

“That will show that some one is not far off,” observed Mr bollard.

Some of you cut a hole here in the deck on the port side, just abreast of that bollard.

Carey veered past a bollard, finally crashing into a barricade not far from a guard booth.

“But he may be overboard before then, sir,” answered bollard.

That was Derriman, who was standing by a bollard a little further up the quay.

“Call Mr bollard, and we will see about it,” said Harry, springing to his feet.

bollard remarked that he was afraid all the other boats had gone down.