boulter

[ bohl-ter ]

/ ˈboʊl tər /

a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.

Origin of boulter

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

See "Boulter's Letters" on this subject of the English rule.

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII |Jonathan Swift
Boulter also saw her as she passed the house, and, running in, told Mrs. Armour and the general.

The Translation of a Savage, Complete |Gilbert Parker
When they had anchored on the Tuesday afternoon they had, of course, thrown out the boulter with the anchor.

Tommy Tregennis |Mary Elizabeth Phillips
To the end of the boulter that is shot first from the boat a cork buoy bearing a flag is fastened.

Tommy Tregennis |Mary Elizabeth Phillips

Then she laughed, reminding herself that Mrs. Boulter's crude vulgarity of thought and speech could not harm her.

Anne Of The Island |Lucy Maud Montgomery