<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Nautical. a thick, low post, usually of iron or steel, mounted on a wharf or the like, to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.</li><li>a small post to which lines are attached.</li><li>British. one of a series of short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, or the like.</li></ul>