Meaning
6 sensesThe trunk or stem of a tree.
ство́лstvól
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
(countable, uncountable)Any of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually coloured red by iron oxide, and composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia.
(countable, uncountable)The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
(Scotland)An aperture with a shutter in the wall of a house, to admit air or light.
(Scotland)A small closet.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A bolus; a dose.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English bole, from Old Norse bolr, akin to Danish bul and German Bohle (“plankFrom Middle English bole, from Old Norse bolr, akin to Danish bul and German Bohle (“plank”). See also bulwark (“defensive wall”).
From Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos, “clod or lump of earth”): compare French bol. Doublet of bolus.
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Forms
plural: bolesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa, with dialects including Bara and Fika:BolanciBole languageBolanci language
- the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber:trunktree trunk