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Buhl — Buhl, Buhlwork Buhl work, n. [From A. Ch. Boule, a French carver in wood.] Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [Written also {boule}, {boulework}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buhl — [[t]bul[/t]] n. fur (sometimes cap.) boulle Also called buhl•work [[t]ˈbulˌwɜrk[/t]] • Etymology: 1815–25; appar. < G < F … From formal English to slang
work´a|ble|ness — work|a|ble «WUR kuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be worked. 2. that can be used or put into effect; practicable: »a workable plan. SYNONYM(S): feasible. –work´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
work|a|ble — «WUR kuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be worked. 2. that can be used or put into effect; practicable: »a workable plan. SYNONYM(S): feasible. –work´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
work|ta|ble — «WURK TAY buhl», noun. a table to work at … Useful english dictionary
Buhl, Idaho — Infobox Settlement official name = Buhl, Idaho settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Buhl, Iadho mapsize1 = map caption1 =… … Wikipedia
Buhl Building — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Buhl Building | built = 1925 Neo Gothic style Romanesque accents use = Office location = 535 Griswold Detroit, Michigan USA| roof = 112 m (366 ft) top floor = antenna spire = floor count = 29 floor area =… … Wikipedia
buhl — n. (also boule, boulle) 1 pieces of brass, tortoiseshell, etc., cut to make a pattern and used as decorative inlays esp. on furniture. 2 work inlaid with buhl. 3 (attrib.) inlaid with buhl. Etymology: (buhl Germanized) f. A. C. Boule, Fr. wood… … Useful english dictionary
Buhl, Joeli — (c. 1810 1877) cofounder of the Ifethodist church in Fiji Joeli Bulu was born on Tonga and converted by Methodist missionaries during a great revival that swept the island in 1833 34. He was deeply affected by a letter sent by missionary… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
buhl — /boohl/, n. (often cap.) elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc. Also, boule, boulle. Also called buhlwork /boohl werrk /, boulework, boullework. [1815 25; from Germanized form of F boulle or boule, named after A. C.… … Universalium
