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From lateMiddle Englishbulder, short forMiddle Englishbulder ston(“a stone that's been worn into a round shape, boulder, cobblestone”), possibly fromOld Swedish*buldersten, itself possibly fromOld Swedishbulder(“rumble, noise”) +sten(“stone”); whence dialectalSwedishbullersten(“large stone in a stream, causing water to roar around it”). The first element may alternatively be allied toOld Swedishbulle,bolle(“round drinking vessel, tumbler”), fromOld Norsebolli, related toOld Englishbolla(“round object, bowl”), seeEnglishbowl.

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boulder (pluralboulders)

  1. A large mass ofstone detached from the surrounding land.
  2. (geology) Aparticle greater than 256mm indiameter, following theWentworth scale
  3. A largemarble, in children's games.
    • 2006, Carol Benson,The Old Lonesome, page84:
      There were four sizes of marbles and we called themboulders, biggies, regulars, and teenies.
  4. (climbing) A session ofbouldering; involvement in bouldering.

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large mass of stone

Verb

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boulder (third-person singular simple presentboulders,present participlebouldering,simple past and past participlebouldered)

  1. (climbing, ambitransitive) To engage inbouldering.
    • 2005 November 18, “The ties that bind ..., ... and prevent falls have become family unifier in rock climbing”, inSalt Lake Tribune:
      Hebouldered a route in the same area with ease. Mitchell, 11, was hanging with the older kids in an area where bouldering nearly upside down seemed to be....
    • 2006 July 18, Tony Durrant, “The steep learning curve”, intelegraph.co.uk:
      As the week unfolded, we were taught about the equipment we needed, how to tie a rope and what to wear. We learnt to balance on our feet rather than cling on with our arms and to trust our rock shoes, the moulded rubber slippers that can grip the smoothest of surfaces. We abseiled,bouldered and belayed.
    • 2007 February 15, “Homes blend eco-friendliness, unique design”, inSierra Sun:
      There's even old climbing hardware in it because peoplebouldered on it for years.

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