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bole

/bəʊl/

/boʊl/

bolenoun

boles

/bəʊl/

/boʊl/

Translations

The bole of the tree was covered in moss.

Ствол дерева был покрыт мхом.

The artist used bole to prepare the surface for gilding.

Художник использовал глину для подготовки поверхности к золочению.

Additional translations

ствол растения

ствол дерева

Definitions

The trunk of a tree.

The artist sketched the massive bole of the ancient oak tree.

A type of fine, compact, earthy clay, typically of a reddish color, used in pottery and as a pigment.

The potter used bole to give the vase a rich, warm hue.

A small recess or aperture in the wall of a building, especially in Scottish architecture, traditionally used for storage or display.

The cottage walls were thick, with shallow boles carved out to hold candles and small ornaments.

A reddish-brown colour, especially that characteristic of the clay called bole.

She painted the shutters a deep bole to complement the sandstone walls.

Synonyms

main axis

boleadjective

more bole

Comp.

most bole

Super.

/bəʊl/

/boʊl/

Used attributively to denote relation to the reddish clay ‘bole’ or to something having its colour.

Definitions

Relating to or having the reddish-brown colour of bole (clay); made of or prepared with bole.

The icon was painted on a bole ground to achieve a warm undertone.

boleproper noun

Definitions

A village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, situated near the River Trent.

Bole is located about six miles north-west of Gainsborough.