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bullnose
noun
(2)
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bullnose
[
bool
-nohz ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
Also
Architecture.
a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.
a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.
Also called
bullnose step
. a step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
bullnose
1
First recorded in 1835–45;
bull
1
+
nose
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bull-necked
bull-nosed
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