italian form of bowls

  • 1bowls — [bōlz] n. LAWN BOWLING * * * n [U] a game, played on a smooth grass area called a bowling green, in which two to eight players take turns to roll large black balls as near as possible to a small white ball. The balls are heavier on one side so… …

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  • 4bocce — /ˈbɒtʃeɪ/ (say bochay) noun an Italian form of the game of bowls, played out of doors. {Italian: bowls, plural of boccia bowling ball, from Vulgar Latin *bottia round body} …

  • 5boc|cie — «BOCH ee; Italian BT chay», noun. an Italian form of the game of bowls, played outdoors on a narrow, enclosed court. ╂[< Italian bocce, plural of boccia ball] …

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  • 6Boule Lyonnaise — ( Sport boules or Le jeu Lyonnaise ) is a popular French form of bowls, and may be the oldest of the in French Boules sports.In Italy, the game Volo (english: flight ), which is played with bronze boules , follows the same set of rules to… …

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  • 7pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 8metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …

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  • 9glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction       any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …

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  • 10football — /foot bawl /, n. 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent s goal line and by place… …

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