bulderston
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bulderstone — bulderston(e obs. form of boulder stone … Useful english dictionary
boulder — bouldered, adj. bouldery, adj. /bohl deuhr/, n. a detached and rounded or worn rock, esp. a large one. Also, bowlder. [1610 20; short for boulder stone; ME bulderston < Scand; cf. dial. Sw bullersten big stone (in a stream), equiv. to buller… … Universalium
boulder — boul•der [[t]ˈboʊl dər[/t]] n. gel a detached and rounded or worn rock, esp. a large one • Etymology: 1610–20; ME bulderston < Scand … From formal English to slang
boulder — [bōl′dər] n. [ME bulder, short for bulderston < Scand, as in Swed bullersten, lit., noisy stone < bullra, to roar (akin to BELLOW) + sten, STONE] 1. any large rock worn smooth and round by weather and water 2. Geol. such a rock larger than… … English World dictionary
boul|der — «BOHL duhr», noun. a large rock, rounded or worn by the action of water or weather. Also, bowlder. ╂[Middle English bulder, short for bulderston, probably < Scandinavian (compare Swedish bullersten, perhaps < bullra roar + sten stone)] … Useful english dictionary
