bollard
noun
[ ˈbɒlɑːd ]
• a short post used to prevent traffic from entering an area.
• a short, thick post on the deck of a ship or a quayside, to which a ship's rope may be secured.
Origin:
Middle English (in bollard (sense 2 of the noun)): perhaps from Old Norse bolr (see bole1) + -ard.
