boulon

See also: Boulon

French

Etymology

From boule +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.lɔ̃/
Audio: (file)
Homophone: boulons

Noun

boulon m (plural boulons)

bolt (metal fastener)

Derived terms

boulonner (“to bolt (on); to work hard”)
déboulonner (“to unbolt; to remove from office”)

Descendants

→ Italian: bullone
→ Vietnamese: bu lông

Further reading

“boulon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.