Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bend; curvature.
- noun The curved or semicircular handle of a pot, kettle, etc.; especially, in the plural, a movable handle in two parts, jointed in the middle, for a pot with ears; a bail.
- noun A loop or annular part serving as a handle for something.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A curved handle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
curved handle .
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Examples
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Ammonius uses the word boulēma, Dionysius and Pantaenus, thelēmata, of God, as Source of Creation.
Dionysius the Areopagite, Works (1897) Dionysius the Areopagite 1897
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In places, especially where the berries grew around gnarled trees and boul - ders, the bushes were taller than Woodrow.
Stalling 2010
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Rulers of Pakistan never feel shame in putting the begging boul in front of US rulers.
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Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”
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August 14, 2008 at 9:00 am prrrrr prrrr prrrr lindykat iz purched on toppa hur sooped up chevvie 409 fud boul loaded wif lawts of gushifud so she wotn run owt ov fewel.
Optimist: glass half full. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
Seven Seconds Neneh Cherry, Youssou N'Dour, McVey, Sharp 2006
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He watched in astonishment as Tam walked up to one of these boul - ders, placed his hand on it, and give it a shove.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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In places, especially where the berries grew around gnarled trees and boul - ders, the bushes were taller than Woodrow.
Kendermore Kirchoff, Mary 1989
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Here and there a few stubborn boul - ders still jutted above the surface, displaying a fantastic riot of colour and shape, but these obstacles were easily avoided.
The Sands of Mars Clarke, Arthur C. 1951
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Probably this use may be traced to a M.E. word _bul_, first found in the _Cursor Mundi_, c. 1300, in the sense of falsehood, trickery, deceit; the _New English Dictionary_ compares an O.Fr. _boul_, _boule_ or _bole_, in the same sense.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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