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Poller

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔlɐ/

“Poller” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. bollard (short post or pole, typically used to prevent vehicle access)
  2. mooring post; bollard

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Poller, from early modern Dutch polder (“bollard”), itself via Middle French [Term?] and/or Middle Dutch [Term?] from Old French poltre (“beam”). Compare contemporary Dutch bolder, modern French poutre, and possibly English bollard.

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