Bole
noun
The trunk of a tree.
The woodpecker was drumming on the bole of the tree.
Often appears as...
- tree bole
- bole of a tree
noun
A type of clay rich in iron and alumina.
Red bole is often used in gilding.
Often appears as...
- red bole
- yellow bole
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The trunk of a tree.
The woodpecker was drumming on the bole of the tree.
Often appears as...
- tree bole
- bole of a tree
noun
A type of clay rich in iron and alumina.
Red bole is often used in gilding.
Often appears as...
- red bole
- yellow bole
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bole' to create a vivid picture of a tree's trunk in writing.
The ancient oak's bole seemed to touch the clouds.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Tone
'Bole' can add a poetic or literary tone to describe trees.
Poets praised the sturdy bole, standing firm against the storm's wrath.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature Descriptions
Use 'bole' when describing forests, woods, or gardens to focus on the trunks.
Squirrels scurried up and down the bole, chasing each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bole' to create a vivid picture of a tree's trunk in writing.
The ancient oak's bole seemed to touch the clouds.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Tone
'Bole' can add a poetic or literary tone to describe trees.
Poets praised the sturdy bole, standing firm against the storm's wrath.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature Descriptions
Use 'bole' when describing forests, woods, or gardens to focus on the trunks.
Squirrels scurried up and down the bole, chasing each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'bole' to create a vivid picture of a tree's trunk in writing.
The ancient oak's bole seemed to touch the clouds.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Tone
'Bole' can add a poetic or literary tone to describe trees.
Poets praised the sturdy bole, standing firm against the storm's wrath.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature Descriptions
Use 'bole' when describing forests, woods, or gardens to focus on the trunks.
Squirrels scurried up and down the bole, chasing each other.
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Quote examples
John Muir
American Environmentalist
Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away; and if they could, they would still be destroyed - chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns, or magnificent bole backbones.
Quote examples
John Muir
American Environmentalist
Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away; and if they could, they would still be destroyed - chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns, or magnificent bole backbones.
Example 1 of 1
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