Definitions for bollards

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bollards bol·lard

Spelling: [bol-erd]

IPA: /ˈbɒl ərd/

Bollards is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 274 anagrams from letters in bollards (abdllors).

Definitions for bollards

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 bollards

First recorded in 1835-45; bole¹ + -ard

Examples for bollards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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