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bullnose

[ bool-nohz ]
/ ˈbʊlˌnoʊz /
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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.
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Origin of bullnose

First recorded in 1835–45; bull1 + nose

Words nearby bullnose

bull market, bullmastiff, Bull Moose, bullneck, bull-necked, bullnose, bull-nosed, bull-nosed bow, bullock, bullock's-heart, Bullock's oriole

Other definitions for bullnose (2 of 2)

bull nose
noun
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.
bullnose.

Origin of bull nose

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for bullnose

bull nose
noun
Also called: atrophic rhinitis a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
a rounded edge of a brick, step, etc
a rounded exterior angle, as where two walls meet
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