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counterboulle

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coun⋅ter-boulle

[koun-ter-bool]

Origin:
counter- + boulle

con⋅tre-par⋅tie

[Fr. kawntruh-par-tee]
–noun Furniture.
(in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.
Also called counterboulle.


Origin:
< F: counterpart
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