boulter
[ bohl-ter ]
noun
a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.
Origin of boulter
1First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
Words Nearby boulter
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How to use boulter in a sentence
The roasted ore, after it has passed through the boulter of the mill, must be as impalpable as the finest flour.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreAs a churchman, Primate boulter naturally regarded the land question in its bearings on the interests of the Establishment.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870) | James GodkinThis means literally: 'Riven as a blacksmith rives a sieve or boulter.'
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series | John Addington SymondsThen let it run through a boulter, and put a little Orange flower-water to it, and sliced bread; and so serve it up cold.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened | Kenelm DigbyAs good say that detestable little villain, boulter, is delicate, because he has yellow curls.
The Channings | Mrs. Henry Wood
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