Meaning of BUHL
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| | Definition: | | [n] an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork |
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| | Synonyms: | | boule, boulle |
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| | See Also: | | embellishment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.]
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