Definition of bole

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Bole (n.) Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of iron, and used to color and adulterate various substances. It was formerly used in medicine. It is composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia. See Clay, and Terra alba..

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Tribolet :: Tribolet (n.) A steel cylinder round which metal is drawn in the process of forming tubes.
Hornblende :: Hornblende (n.) The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See Amphibole.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species..
Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Also in an extended sense.
Boletic :: Boletic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the Boletus..
Actinolite :: Actinolite (n.) A bright green variety of amphibole occurring usually in fibrous or columnar masses.
Paremptosis :: Paremptosis (n.) Same as Parembole.
Hyperbolical :: Hyperbolical (a.) Relating to, containing, or of the nature of, hyperbole; exaggerating or diminishing beyond the fact; exceeding the truth; as, an hyperbolical expression..
Asbestos :: Asbestos (n.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine..
Antimetabole :: Antimetabole (n.) A figure in which the same words or ideas are repeated in transposed order.
Uralite :: Uralite (n.) Amphibole resulting from the alternation of pyroxene by paramorphism. It is not uncommon in massive eruptive rocks.
Tribolet :: Tribolet (n.) A goldsmith's tool used in making rings.
Boley :: Boley (n.) Alt. of Boly.
Amphibolic :: Amphibolic (a.) Of or resembling the mineral amphibole.
Bole :: Bole (n.) A measure. See Boll, n., 2..
Metabole :: Metabole (n.) A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment..
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) A word which was made the criterion by which to distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites. The Ephraimites, not being able to pronounce sh, called the word sibboleth. See Judges xii..
Auxesis :: Auxesis (n.) A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole.
Tremolite :: Tremolite (n.) A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses..
Pargasite :: Pargasite (n.) A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende..
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