definitions

bullnose

[ boo l-nohz ]
/ ˈbʊlˌnoʊz /

noun

Also bull's nose. Architecture.
  1. a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.
  2. a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.
Also called bullnose step. a step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.

Nearby words

bullishly, bullitt, bullitt, william christian, bullmastiff, bullneck, bullnose, bullnose header, bullnose stretcher, bullock, bullock's heart, bullock's oriole

Origin of bullnose

First recorded in 1835–45; bull1 + nose
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