bole

/boʊl/

/bəʊl/

Other forms: boles

Definitions of bole

1. noun

   the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
   synonyms: tree trunk, trunk

   type of:

   stalk, stem

   a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
2. noun

   a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
   type of:

   dirt, soil

   the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

   pigment

   dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)