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What is a bollard?

What is a bollard? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
  2. A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
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Last year, the bollard hit the news again when it was plagued by intermittent mechanical problems and a new motor was fitted.
I've put myself directly in front of a concrete bollard at the end of the rank and there is no way he can run me down if I side step behind it.
In January this year, a paramedic was taken to hospital with whiplash when his ambulance hit the bollard as the vehicle sped to a 999 call.
Working away from the shot we passed over an area of recognisable decking before taking a belay off a mooring bollard.
The vehicle was travelling towards Whitefield when it struck a traffic bollard, hit a parked car and rebounded into the shop front.
Forward of the rails is a large single bollard, or capstan, and various small deck fittings and valve openings that are home to tompot blennies.

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