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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024buhl (bo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. (often cap.) - Furnitureelaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc.
Also, boule, boulle. Also called buhl•work (bo̅o̅l′wûrk′),USA pronunciation boulework, boullework. - from Germanized form of French boulle or boule, named after A. C. Boulle or Boule (1642–1732), French cabinetmaker 1815–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: buhl /buːl/ adj , n - the usual US spelling of boulle
boulle (bo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. (often cap.) [Furniture.]buhl. Also called boulle•work (bo̅o̅l′wûrk′).USA pronunciation
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boulle, boule, buhl /buːl/ adj - denoting or relating to a type of marquetry of patterned inlays of brass and tortoiseshell, occasionally with other metals such as pewter, much used on French furniture from the 17th century
n - Also called: boullework something ornamented with such marquetry
Etymology: 18th Century: named after André Charles Boulle (1642–1732), French cabinet-maker |