buhl
/buːl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.08 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.
Uncountable
name
A surname.
name
An unincorporated community in Alabama.
Example Sentences
- "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!"