fulham

or ful·lam, ful·lom

[ fool-uhm ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham ) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham ).

Origin of fulham

1
First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

Words Nearby fulham

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How to use fulham in a sentence

  • The earliest historical event relating to fulham, is the arrival of the Danes there in the year 879.

    A Walk from London to Fulham | Thomas Crofton Croker
  • Hammersmith was a part of fulham until 1834, when it was formed into a separate parish by Act of Parliament.

    A Walk from London to Fulham | Thomas Crofton Croker

British Dictionary definitions for Fulham

Fulham

/ (ˈfʊləm) /


noun
  1. a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

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