(n) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines), Syn. bitt, Example:the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
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 ]