Petanque terminology

Part of the fun of petanque is learning the jargon. Here are some useful links.

Lexicons (lists of petanque-related jargon)

• J. L. Widen: Petanque Terminology (pdf) | (html)
• David Alfred: English-French Petanque Lexicon
• Anonymous: Parlons Pétanque (in French only)

Our own posts about petanque-related words can be seen in the petanque terminology category. The most popular posts include—

Origin of the word “carreau”
Origins of the words “jack” and “bouchon”
Origin of the word pétanque
Boule devant, boule d’argent
Revenge & beauty
Court, terrain, boulodrome
What is a mène (end, round)?
Piste, lane, marked terrain
The boule advantage
Faire un biberon

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