Definition of bole Bole
/bowˈl/ - [bowl] - bole
We found 17 definitions of bole from 7 different sources.
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What does bole mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: boles |
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| bole - a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) | ||
| pigment dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) | ||
| bole - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa | ||
| Bolanci | ||
| bole - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber | ||
| trunk, tree trunk | ||
| stalk, stem a stiff or threatening gait | ||
| tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bole (n.)
The trunk or stem of a tree, or that which is like it. - bole (n.)
An aperture, with a wooden shutter, in the wall of a house, for giving, occasionally, air or light; also, a small closet. - bole (n.)
A measure. See Boll, n., 2. - bole (n.)
Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of iron, and used to color and adulterate various substances. It was formerly used in medicine. It is composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia. See Clay, and Terra alba. - bole (n.)
A bolus; a dose.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bole
A Western Chadic language spoken by the Bole people in Yobe and Gombe States of northeastern Nigeria.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bole
bōl, n. the round stem or body of a tree. [Scand. bolr; Ger. bohle, a plank.] -
bole
bōl, n. an earthy mineral resembling clay in structure, and consisting essentially of silica, alumina, red oxide of iron, and water; the bole of Lemnos, Lemnian Earth, is red in colour, and was once used as a tonic and astringent medicine. [Gr. bōlos, a clod.] -
bole
bōl, n. a recess in a wall: an opening to admit light and air. [Scot.; origin unknown.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bole
A small boat.
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🔤- bole, noun, singular of boles.
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