bollard

Sturdy street post

A bollard is a short, sturdy post set into the ground to control traffic or protect areas from vehicles.

Bollards line sidewalks, guard storefronts, and mark boundaries in parking lots.

On ships and docks, a bollard is a post for securing mooring lines: The crew looped the rope around the bollard.

mooring

dock

Mooring structure at water's edge

cleatShoe spike for grip
wharfShip docking structure
pierWaterfront landing structure

quay · jetty · berth · marina · harbor · port · rope · hawser · line · tether

traffic

pedestrian

One traveling afoot

sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
intersectionPoint where paths meet

street · roadway · curb · plaza · promenade · pavement · protection · barrier · delineator · buffer

security

perimeter

Shape's outer edge length

protectiveServing to guard
reinforcedMade more resistant
fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients

checkpoint · embassy · storefront · arena · terrorism · hostile · standoff · installation · permanent · temporary

Categories

canal lockslock gates, pound lock, lockmaster, lock keeper, lockage
public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
deterrentsguard dog, warning, security camera, penalty, padlock

Opposites

barrier vs. passage

bollardgateway

Point of access

opening · passageway · access point · entrance · thoroughfare

discrete post vs. continuous barrier

bollardfence

Boundary structure between properties

wall · barrier · guardrail · railing · barricade

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G