n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. bullet-headed having a round head.
[ F boulet, boulette dimin. of boule ball f. L bulla bubble ]
n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. bullet-headed having a round head.
[ F boulet, boulette dimin. of boule ball f. L bulla bubble ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012