Definition
A small tool or device used for boring or drilling holes, often in carpentry or metalwork.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'booren' (to bore) combined with the diminutive suffix '-le', evolving from Proto-Germanic roots related to drilling and piercing.
Kelly Says
This medieval term shows how craftspeople created specific diminutive names for their tools—each size of boring implement had its own name, helping workers quickly identify the right tool without fumbling around.
Translations
ARالعربية
قطبي شمال
qutbi shamali
CSČeština
boreální
bo-re-a-lni
DEDeutsch
boreal
bo-re-al
ELΕλληνικά
βορειικός
vo-rei-ki-kos
FISuomi
boreaalinen
bo-re-a-li-nen
FRFrançais
boreal
bo-re-al
HUMagyar
borealis
bo-re-a-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
boreal
bo-re-al
ITItaliano
boreale
bo-reh-leh
KKKK
оңтүстік
ong-ty-st-ik
MSBahasa Melayu
boreal
bo-re-al
MYမြန်မာ
မြောက်ဘက်
myau-k-ba-chet
NLNederlands
boreaal
bo-re-aal
PLPolski
borealny
bo-re-al-ny
PTPortuguês
boreal
bo-re-al
RUРусский
полярный
polyarnyy
SVSvenska
boreal
bo-re-al
SWKiswahili
boreal
bo-re-al
THไทย
ขั้วโลกเหนือ
khaw lok nuea
TRTürkçe
kuzey kutup
kuzey ku-tup
UKУкраїнська
полярний
polarnyy
VITiếng Việt
bắc cực
bac cuc