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| bol·lard [ bóllərd ] (plural bol·lards) |
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1. U.K. post for guiding traffic: a strong, heavy, usually concrete post marking the edge of an area such as sidewalks on street corners that traffic must keep off
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2. nautical post for mooring boats: a strong post on a wharf, or on the deck of a boat, used for securing ropes
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3. climbing rock suitable for securing rope: in climbing, a spike of rock or a pillar of ice around which a rope can be secured
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| [Mid-19th century. Probably <bole1] |
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