bollard: Meaning and Definition of

bol•lard

1. a thick, low post, usually of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.
2. a small post to which lines are attached.
3. bitt (def. 1).
2. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.