BOLLARD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)

Example:

the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards

Synonyms:

bitt; bollard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bollard" is a kind of...):

post (an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position)

Meronyms (parts of "bollard"):

bitthead (the upper end of a bitt)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bollard"):

riding bitt (one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor)

Holonyms ("bollard" is a part of...):

dock; pier; wharf; wharfage (a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats)