Meaning of buhl | Babel Free
/buːl/Definitions
- A town in the Rastatt District, western Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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A particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works. attributive, often, uncountable, usually
- A surname.
- A village in Klettgau Municipality, southern Baden-Württemberg.
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Furniture having ornamentation of this kind. uncountable, usually
- An unincorporated community in Alabama.
- A village in the Tübingen District, central Baden-Württemberg.
- One of two communes in France
- A city in Idaho.
- A city in Minnesota.
Examples
“In preparation for a client of his type, she had brought into the shop a buhl cabinet, selected from Jabez Rintle's hoard, and that piece, with its elaborate craftsmanship in brass, inlay, tortoiseshell and carving, arrested Mr Jacobson's flair for a bargain in financial values at least.”
“Fancy a Member of Parliament and an old English Baronet, by Gad! obliged to put a drawing-room clock and a buhl inkstand up the spout; and a gold duck’s-head paper-holder, that I dare say cost my wife five pound, for which they’d only give me fifteen-and-six!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.