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Webster 1828 Edition
Boulet
BOULET'
,Noun.
In the manege, a horse is so called,when the fetlock or pastern joint bends forward, and out of its natural position.
Definition 2024
boulet
boulet
French
Noun
boulet m (plural boulets)
- cannonball
- ball and chain
- (anatomy) fetlock
- (slang) goof, goofball
Derived terms
- boulet de canon
Middle French
Etymology
boule (“ball”) + -et (diminutive suffix).
Noun
boulet m (plural boulets or bouletz)
- A spherical metal projectile used in artillery. Similar to a modern bullet.
Descendants
- French: boulet
Norman
Noun
boulet m (plural boulets)
- (Jersey) bullet point
- (Jersey, anatomy) fetlock joint
Derived terms
- boulet contraceptif (“contraceptive pill”)