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bollard

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bollard /ˈbɒlɑːd, -ləd/

▶noun

1 Brit. a short post used to prevent traffic from entering an area.

2 a short post on a ship or quayside for securing a rope.

– origin ME: perh. from ON bolr (see bole1) + -ard.

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