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boulter

[ bohl-ter ]

/ ˈboʊl tər /

noun

a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.

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Origin of boulter

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

Words nearby boulter

boulle, boulogne, boulogne billancourt, boulogne-billancourt, boult, boulter, boulton, boumedienne, boumédienne, boun, bounce

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Example sentences from the Web for boulter

See "Boulter's Letters" on this subject of the English rule.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII|Jonathan Swift
Boulter also saw her as she passed the house, and, running in, told Mrs. Armour and the general.
The Translation of a Savage, Complete|Gilbert Parker
When they had anchored on the Tuesday afternoon they had, of course, thrown out the boulter with the anchor.
Tommy Tregennis|Mary Elizabeth Phillips
To the end of the boulter that is shot first from the boat a cork buoy bearing a flag is fastened.
Tommy Tregennis|Mary Elizabeth Phillips

Then she laughed, reminding herself that Mrs. Boulter's crude vulgarity of thought and speech could not harm her.
Anne Of The Island|Lucy Maud Montgomery

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