n.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -l ə t also ' b ə -
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball ― more at BOWL
Date: 1579
1 : a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm broadly : CARTRIDGE 1A
2 a : something resembling a bullet (as in curved form) b : a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3 : a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball or puck)
– bul · let · ed \ -l ə -t ə d \ adjective