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bulette

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /buːˈlɛt/
  • /buːˈleɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A fictional species of land-dwelling shark in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: fantasy roleplaying games

Examples

  • 2001-04-20, "dave" <[email protected]>, "OK what is a "bulette"", rec.games.roguelike.adom, <[email protected]> My orcish barbarian who found a nice eternium 2hs in SMC was killed by a bulette in the second level of the unremarkable dungeon.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a derogatory gallicization of bullet; coined by Tim Kask in the first edition of the official D&D magazine, Dragon, as an addition to the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.