Definitions for bollardˈbɒl ərd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bol•lardˈbɒl ərd(n.)
a thick low post, usu. of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.
Category: Navy, Nautical
Ref: bitt (def. 1). 1
Brit. one of a series of short posts, esp. for excluding motor vehicles from a road.
Category: British
Origin of bollard:
1835–45
Princeton's WordNet
bollard, bitt(noun)
a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
"the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
Wiktionary
bollard(Noun)
A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured
bollard(Noun)
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
Origin: Origin unknown; perhaps from bole.
Webster Dictionary
Bollard(noun)
an upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes
Translations for bollard
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bollard(noun)
a post for controlling traffic
The pedestrian shopping area has been closed off with bollards.
- toupaalAfrikaans
- عَمودٌ حاجِزٌ لِتَتْظيمِ حَرَكَةِ السَّيْرArabic
- дирек със стрелка, насочваща/отклоняваща движениетоBulgarian
- postePortuguese (BR)
- uliční patníkCzech
- der PfahlGerman
- betonpælDanish
- στυλίσκος ελέγχου της κυκλοφορίας στους δρόμουςGreek
- poste, bolardoSpanish
- tähispostEstonian
- تیرکFarsi
- betoniporsasFinnish
- borne (lumineuse)French
- תַּמרוּרHebrew
- यातायात नियंत्रण के लिए एक चौकीHindi
- stupićCroatian
- terelőoszlopHungarian
- tonggak, rambuIndonesian
- stöpullIcelandic
- pilastrino spartitraffico/di chiusuraItalian
- 保護柱Japanese
- 도로 안전 지대의 보호 기둥Korean
- stulpelisLithuanian
- (ceļu aizšķērsojoša) barjeraLatvian
- tonggak jalanMalay
- verkeerspaaltjeDutch
- blinkfyr, trafikklysNorwegian
- pachołek, słupekPolish
- تیرکPersian
- غشی، تیرک ، ترافیکی نښهPashto
- postePortuguese
- bolardRomanian
- столб, препятствующий движению автомобилейRussian
- cestný pätníkSlovak
- svetilni stebričekSlovenian
- ivični stubSerbian
- stolpeSwedish
- เสาที่ใช้ควบคุมการจราจรThai
- kısa işaret direğiTurkish
- 護柱Chinese (Trad.)
- тумбаUkrainian
- آمدو رفت کی نگرانی کرنے والی چوکی ، ناکہUrdu
- cọc ngăn xe cộVietnamese
- 护柱Chinese (Simp.)
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