bollard

n. கப்பலிலோ துறையிலோ கயிறுகள் கட்டுவதற்குரிய கட்டுத்தறி.

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Bol"lard, n. Etym: [Cf. Bole the stem of a tree, and Pollard.] 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.

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