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 1a
2 a : something resembling a bullet (as in curved form) b : a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3 : a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball or puck)

— bul·let·ed \-lə-təd\ adjective