boulin

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from boule or from Latin bolinus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.lɛ̃/

Noun

boulin m (plural boulins)

1. (architecture, dated) hole made in a dovecote for pigeons to nest, like a pigeonhole
2. (architecture) putlog hole

Further reading

• “boulin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.