Main Entry:

bul·let

Pronunciation:

\ˈbu̇-lət also ˈbə-\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball — more at bowl

Date:

1579

1: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm ; broadly : cartridge 1a2 a: something resembling a bullet (as in curved form) b: a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage3: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball or puck)

— bul·let·ed \-lə-təd\ adjective