boulet

Middle French boulet, corresponding to boule +‎ -et.

• IPA^(key): /bu.lɛ/

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boulet m (plural boulets)

1. cannonball
2. ball and chain
3. (anatomy) fetlock
4. (slang) goof, goofball

• boulet de canon

• “boulet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

boule (“ball”) +‎ -et (diminutive suffix).

boulet m (plural boulets or bouletz)

1. A spherical metal projectile used in artillery. Similar to a modern bullet.

• French: boulet

boulet m (plural boulets)

1. (Jersey) bullet point
2. (Jersey, anatomy) fetlock joint

• boulet contraceptif (“contraceptive pill”)