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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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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.
But a rising bollard on this street, preventing a rat run, could be as long as ten years away.
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.
Vangelis travelled ashore by pulling on the rope attached to the shore bollard and returned by pulling on the rope attached to the ferry.
The vehicle was travelling towards Whitefield when it struck a traffic bollard, hit a parked car and rebounded into the shop front.

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