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bollard

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bollard
1. a strong wooden or metal post mounted on a wharf, quay, etc., used for securing mooring lines
2. Brit a small post or marker placed on a kerb or traffic island to make it conspicuous to motorists
3. Mountaineering an outcrop of rock or pillar of ice that may be used to belay a rope

bollard [′bäl·ərd]
(civil engineering)
A heavy post on a dock or ship used in mooring ships.


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Upon authorization, the barricade, bollard or barrier lowers to let the vehicle pass.
They further claim the lack of bollards or other structures to prevent vehicles armed with bombs or other explosive devices from driving through the building or backing up onto the loading dock on 33rd street.
Available as interlocking landscape ties, 4x4- and 6x6-inch impact-posts, 6x6-inch Bollards, and impact-curbs, they are excellent for retaining walls, planter boxes and edging, fence posts, parking curbs, and more.
 
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