Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bollard

/ˈbɑləɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: bol-lard
IPA: /ˈbɑləɹd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.

noun

A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: towing bitt (often coinstantial)"
"Today he had for bollard the unfinished monument half-erected to some all but forgotten anarchist."
"He sat on a bollard, looking out across the water, a man more small and shabby than expected."

Etymology

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).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bollard, bole, bolr

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑləɹd/

Inflected Forms

bollards (plural)

Derived Forms

bollarded bollarding

Phrases

bollard condition bollard pull traffic cone

Frequently Paired Words

traffic cone capstan cleat

Synonyms

bitt towing bitt

Rhymes With

pollard collared collard hollered dollard lollard wollard

Questions

How do you pronounce bollard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑləɹd/.
What does bollard mean?: A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to a wharf, dock, or the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines or towlines are secured.
Where does bollard come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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