boule

English

noun
Definitions
  • One of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
  • A single-crystal ingot produced by synthetic means.
  • A round loaf of bread.
  • A round piece of dough.
  • (woodworking) A through-sawn log with the slices restacked in the order and orientation they originally had in the log, usually with waney edges.

Etymology

Borrowed from French boule (ball).

Origin

French

boule

Gloss

ball

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