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BOULDER
BOULDER (short for " boulder-stone," of uncertain origin; cf. Swed. bullersten, a large stone which causes a noise of rippling water in a stream, from bullra, to make a loud noise)

BOULDER (See also:
SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )
short for " boulder-See also:
STONE
STONE (0. Eng. shin; the word is common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Stein, Du. steen, Dan. and Swed. sten; the root is also seen in Gr. aria, pebble)
STONE, CHARLES POMEROY (1824-1887)
STONE, EDWARD JAMES (1831-1897)
STONE, FRANK (1800-1859)
STONE, GEORGE (1708—1764)
STONE, LUCY [BLACKWELL] (1818-1893)
STONE, MARCUS (184o— )
STONE, NICHOLAS (1586-1647)
stone," of uncertain origin; cf. Swed. bullersten, a large stone which causes a See also:
NOISE (a word of doubtful origin; O. Fr. nogse or nose; Prov. nausa, which points to Lat. nausea, sickness, as the origin; others take Lat. noxia, harm, as the source)
noise of rippling See also:
WATER
water in a stream, from bullra, to make a loud noise) , a large See also:

stone, weathered or See also:

WATER

water-worn; especially a See also:

GEOLOGICAL

geological See also:

TERM

term for a large See also:

mass of See also:

rock transported to a distance from the formation to which it belongs . Similarly, in See also:

MINING

mining, a mass of ore found at a distance from the lode .

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