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Added 9 October 2026

bollard

/ˈbɒləɹd/ noun

In Latin: caudex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bollard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines).
the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards

Origin

From Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), from Old Norse bolr (“stump, trunk”), equivalent to bole + -ard (pejorative or diminutive suffix).

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