Bollard
Pronunciation : Bol"lard
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Bole the stem of a tree, and Pollard.]
Definition : Defn: An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes. Bollard timber (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead, rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of the bowsprit, to secure its end.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913