boules
Provençal throwing game
Boules is a French ball-throwing game where players toss metal balls toward a smaller target ball, trying to land closest.
The game is played on packed dirt or gravel, often in parks or town squares.
Pétanque is the most widely known variant.
We played boules in the courtyard after lunch.
French ball-tossing game
- bocceItalian target ball game
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
shooting · pointer · scoring · end · frame · measure · point · fanny
Purpose or direction
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
- rollList of names
finesse · touch · control · judgment · technique · stance · grip · release
Southeastern French region
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
- FranceWestern European republic
- pastisAnise-flavored French aperitif
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
village · square · plaza · federation · apéritif · Mediterranean · tradition · ritual
pétanque
French ball-tossing game
pointing · shooting · pointer · scoring · end · frame · measure · point · fanny · terrain
aim
Purpose or direction
roll · finesse · touch · control · judgment · technique · stance · grip · release · arc
Provence
Southeastern French region
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
- FranceWestern European republic
- pastisAnise-flavored French aperitif
café · village · square · plaza · federation · apéritif · Mediterranean · tradition · ritual · local
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- relaxationState of being unwound
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
friends · family · retirement · club · weekend · holiday · park · backyard · garden · sunshine
balls
Round solid objects
grooves · stripes · patterns · weight · diameter · magnetic · retriever · measuring · tape · circle
- breadssliced bread, bagel, white bread, brioche, wheat bread
- gamesboard games, card games, board game, card game, video games
- European pastimescafe culture, pub culture, beer gardens, bocce, petanque
- outdoor gamescapture the flag, cornhole, tag, hide and seek, horseshoes
- throwing gamesdarts, cornhole, disc golf, discus, frisbee
- folk gamesbocce, petanque, horseshoes, quoits, marbles
bouleslawn bowling
Outdoor ball-rolling game
lawn bowls · bocce · croquet · golf
boulesrugby
Team sport with scrums
football · basketball · sprinting · marathon running · competitive swimming
bouleslawn bowling
Outdoor ball-rolling game
bocce · bowling · indoor bowling · ten-pin bowling · skittles
- boulder fieldArea covered with large rocks
- boulder holderBrassiere, jokingly named
- bouldering wallArtificial surface for ropeless climbing