| 单词 | bollard |
| 释义 | bollard (once / 50727 pages) n A bollard is a short post, especially one used for mooring a boat. If you visit a working harbor, you'll see many bollards. Bollards are known for being especially sturdy, strong enough that a boat securely moored there can't be blown or tossed around. Some ships also have bollards on board, for wrapping and storing unused rope. Posts used to control automobile traffic are sometimes also called bollards. The root is thought to be the Old Norse bolr, "tree trunk." WORD FAMILYbollard: bollards USAGE EXAMPLESManned checkpoints, rising street bollards and crash-proof barricades are among the measures proposed. BBC(Dec 24, 2016) Her daughter Suzanne Smith said the car flipped after hitting a bollard and a large decorative rock. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) The US state department “anti-ram vehicle list” lists several types of bollards to protect the perimeter of its embassies abroad. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) n a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards Syn|Hypo|Hyper bitt riding bitt one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor post an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position |
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