noun
- short vertical posts used to control or limit vehicular traffic
- thick posts on a ship or dock used for securing ropes
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The bollards prevented cars from entering the pedestrian area.
- Metal bollards lined the sidewalk to protect shoppers from traffic.
- The city installed new bollards around the government building for security.
- Sailors tied the ship’s ropes to the bollards on the dock.
- The harbor had several concrete bollards for mooring large vessels.
- Decorative bollards marked the entrance to the historic district.