Bollard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bollard \Bol"lard\, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and
     {Pollard}.]
     An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used
     in veering or fastening ropes.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead,
        rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of
        the bowsprit, to secure its end.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bollard
       n : a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching
           mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic
           with bollards" [syn: {bitt}]