boulin

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from boule or from Latin bolinus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.lɛ̃/
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Noun

boulin m (plural boulins)

(architecture, dated) hole made in a dovecote for pigeons to nest, like a pigeonhole
(architecture) putlog hole

Further reading

“boulin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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