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/bohl"teuhr/, n.a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.[1595-1605; orig. uncert.]
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Boulter — is a surname, and may refer to:People with the surname Boulter:* Beau Boulter (born 1942), member of the United States House of Representatives * George Henry Boulter (born 1825), Ontario physician and political figure * Hugh Boulter (1672 1742) … Wikipedia
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Boulter, Hugh — ▪ archbishop of Armagh born Jan. 4, 1672, London died Sept. 27, 1742, London English archbishop of Armagh and virtual ruler of Ireland at the height of the 18th century Protestant Ascendancy, when Ireland was dominated by members of the… … Universalium
boulter — a long and stout fishing line with many hooks attached. May be up to 500 feet with 60 hooks baited with pilchards or mackerel. Also called spiller … Dictionary of ichthyology
boulter — n. long fishing line with hooks attached to it … English contemporary dictionary
boulter — boul·ter … English syllables
boulter — /ˈboʊltə/ (say bohltuh) noun a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached. {variant of bulter, bultey, from Cornish fishing usage} …
