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bollard

/ˈbɒl.əd/

/ˈbɑː.lərd/

Translations

bollardnoun

bollards

/ˈbɒl.əd/

/ˈbɑː.lərd/

bollardTerme courant en français, notamment en voirie et en milieu portuaire.

The sailor tied the boat's rope to the bollard to keep it from drifting away.

Le marin a attaché la corde du bateau au bollard pour l'empêcher de dériver.

Synonyms

bollardverb

bollarded

Past Simple

bollarded

Past Participle

bollarding

Gerund

équiper de bornesVerbe surtout employé pour la sécurisation d'une zone contre les véhicules.

The council bollarded the pedestrian zone to prevent cars from entering.

Le conseil municipal a équipé la zone piétonne de bornes pour empêcher les voitures d'y entrer.

bollardadjective

more bollard

Comp.

most bollard

Super.

/ˈbɒl.əd/

/ˈbɑː.lɚd/

Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating relation to or design for bollards.

à bornesEmployé surtout dans des groupes nominaux techniques ou urbains.

The park installed bollard lighting to illuminate the pathways.

Le parc a installé un éclairage à bornes pour illuminer les allées.

Additional translations

au bollardTerme maritime spécialisé, surtout dans l'expression bollard pull.

Definitions

bollardnoun

A short, thick post on a ship or quay, used for securing ropes and mooring vessels.

The sailor tied the boat's rope to the bollard to keep it from drifting away.

A sturdy, vertical post, often made of metal or concrete, used to control or direct road traffic, or to prevent vehicles from entering an area.

The city installed bollards along the sidewalk to protect pedestrians from oncoming traffic.

bollardverb

To equip or block (a place or route) with bollards, especially to restrict vehicle access.

The council bollarded the pedestrian zone to prevent cars from entering.

bollardadjective

Relating to or designed for use as a bollard.

The park installed bollard lighting to illuminate the pathways.

Denoting the static pulling force that a tugboat or towing vessel can exert while secured to a fixed bollard.

The new tug boasts a bollard pull of 90 tonnes.