Buhl \Buhl\, Buhlwork \Buhl"work\, n. [From A. Ch. Boule, a French carver in wood.] Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [Written also {boule}, {boulework}.]
buhl n : an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork [syn: {boulle}, {boule}]