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bollard definition

bol·lard (bäl′ərd)

noun

  1. any of the strong posts on a pier for holding fast a ship's mooring lines
  2. bitt

Etymology: prob. extension of bole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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