buhl Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
    boulle; boule.

WordNet

Buhl, Buhl"work noun (Also<
  • Buhl
  • Buhlwork
)
Etymology
From A.Ch.Boule, a French carver in wood.
Definitions
  1. Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. Written also boule, boulework.

Webster 1913