# bole

> English word · Noun · IPA /bol/ · frequency rank #59,239

## Definitions
1. The trunk or stem of a tree.

## Etymology
From Middle English bole, from Old Norse bolr, akin to Danish bul and German Bohle (“plank”). See also bulwark (“defensive wall”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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