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Added 9 October 2026

bole

/bol/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bole at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The trunk or stem of a tree.

noun

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.
The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.
bole:
A bolus; a dose.

noun

Alternative form of boll (old unit of measure).

noun

An aperture with a shutter in the wall of a house, to admit air or light.
A small closet.

Origin

From Middle English bole, from Old Norse bolr, akin to Danish bul and German Bohle (“plank”). See also bulwark (“defensive wall”).

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