what is a boule
boule â(plural boules). 1  One of the bowls used in the French game of boules. 2  A single-crystal ingot produced by synthetic means. 3  A round loaf of bread. 4  A round piece of dough. ( 5 woodworking) A through-sawn log with the slices restacked in the order and orientation they originally had in the log, usually with waney edges.