English

Alternative forms

• buhlwork

Noun

buhl work ‎(uncountable)

1. (woodworking) Carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork.
   • 1835, Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, 4th edition, page 96:

     The inlaid plates of brass and rosewood, called buhl work, which ornament our furniture, are, in some instances, formed by punching; but in this case, both the parts cut out, and those which remain, are in many cases employed.