Boulle

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of buhl. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

    "The boulle clock ticked, with mindless vigilance."

  2. 2
    an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork wordnet

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boulebuhl

Example

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"Probably De Monts had some part in arranging the marriage, for Nicholas Boulle was a Huguenot and De Monts appears as a witness to the notarial documents."

Etymology

After André Charles Boulle.

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