A rounded stone or wooden object used in primitive games or sports; possibly a variant or dialect term.
Uncertain etymology, possibly related to 'bull' or to Old Norse roots, but the exact origin is obscure in modern linguistic scholarship.
Words like 'bullan' remind us that English grew from countless local dialects and games—every village might have had slightly different names for the same object, and most of those local words simply vanished when standardization happened.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.