bulette

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bulette

/buːˈlɛt/
/buːˈleɪ/

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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.

noun bulettes

A fictional species of land-dwelling shark in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons. The Bulette (pronounced boo-lay), has only two semi-vulnerable spots.

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@misc{bulette_2026,
  title = {bulette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bulette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}