Definitions
The main trunk of a tree.
Word origin
From Middle English bole, from Old Norse bolr, akin to Danish bul and German Bohle (“plank”). See also bulwark (“defensive wall”).
Used in a sentence
“Enormous elm-tree boles did stoop and lean / Upon the dusky brushwood underneath / Their broad curved branches, fledged with clearest green, / New from its silken sheath.”
“A fine powder filled the air and caressed the cheek with a tingle in its touch, and the black boles of the trees showed up in a light that seemed to come from below.”
“Good Iznik has strong colours well-contained within their outlines and a very clean, clear white. The red colour, made with Armenian bole (an earthy clay) should be thick and proud of the surface.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Main trunk”4 letters
02“Tree trunk”4 letters
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