bollard

noun bol·lard \ˈbä-lərd, British also -ˌlärd\

: a post that prevents vehicles from going into an area where people can wait in the middle of a road

: a post around which a rope may be tied to keep a boat close to land

Full Definition of BOLLARD

: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines

: bitt 1

chiefly British : any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles

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perhaps from bole

First Known Use: circa 1775

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