fulham

or ful·lam, ful·lom

[ foo l-uh m ]

/ ˈfʊl əm /

noun Archaic.

a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham).

Nearby words

fulgurate, fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, full binding, full blast, full blood

Origin of fulham

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for fulham

It is thought he went for the take-away after watching England qualify for next year's World Cup at a mate's house in Fulham.
Harry's Late Night Trip To Nando's|Tom Sykes|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Six miles from Craven Cottage, where Fulham play their home games, is the stadium where this soccer revolution began 10 years ago.
English Premier League Is Now an American Billionaires’ Paradise|Nico Hines|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then Lidderdale was invited to lunch at Fulham Palace and to argue the whole question over again in person.
The Altar Steps|Compton MacKenzie
"Think o' when the all-clear bugle sounds in Fulham," responded Bindle.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins

Miss Carstairs, will you be at home if we call at your Fulham place in an hour and a half hence?
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
Round the walls of the rooms hang many interesting old prints, illustrative of ancient houses in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney|Geraldine Edith Mitton
I have made an agreement with a French gardener in Fulham for boarding him.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for fulham

Fulham

/ (ˈfʊləm) /

noun

a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

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