GLOSSARY
Bollard
Bollard is a line-securing device on a wharf around which mooring and berthing lines are fastened.
What is Bollard?
Bollard is from 'bol' or 'bole', the round trunk of a tree. A substantial vertical pillar to which lines may be made fast. Generally on the quayside rather than the ship.
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