Plural of bole: the main stem or trunk of a tree.
From Old Norse 'bolr' meaning trunk or stem, cognate with German 'Bollen'; entered English around the 13th century.
Foresters can estimate a forest's value just by counting large boles and measuring their diameter—this single word represents centuries of timber economics and forest management.
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