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
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
玉