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cuirboille

cuirboille is the alternative form of cuir bouilli.

Meaning of cuir bouilli

Noun

cuir bouilli (uncountable)

  1. Leather treated so as to become tough and rigid (and able to hold a moulded shape and decoration), used for artwork, carrying cases, and armor.
    • Cuir-bouilli was leather softened by boiling (generally in oil), and stamped or moulded into a definite form when in that condition; upon drying it became intensely hard and tough.1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 65

Questions about cuirboille

What is cuirboille the alternative form of?
Cuirboille is the alternative form of cuir bouilli.

Words near cuirboille in the dictionary

  1. cuirassements
  2. cuirasses
  3. cuirassier
  4. cuirassiers
  5. cuirassing
  6. cuirboille
  7. cuirbouly
  8. cuirie
  9. cuiries
  10. CUIs
  11. Cuisenaire rod

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