n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc.
Phrases and idioms:
bullet-headed having a round head.
Etymology: 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.
Phrases and idioms:
bullet-headed having a round head.
Etymology: F boulet, boulette dimin. of boule ball f. L bulla bubble
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012