English noun: bollard | |||
1. | bollard (artifact) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) | ||
Samples | The road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards. | ||
Synonyms | bitt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | post | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | riding bitt | ||
Part holonym | bitthead | ||
Part meronym | dock, pier, wharf, wharfage | ||
Domain category | ship | ||