An archaic term meaning to sift or bolt flour and grain through a cloth or sieve.
From Old French 'boulter,' related to the practice of sifting grain; the 'b' may have originally been a 'd' that shifted over time.
Before electric mills, boult was such a common kitchen word that every household needed bolting cloth—it's now almost forgotten despite being essential to bread-making for centuries.
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