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)

Over the years we have written a number of posts about the meaning and history of some common petanque-related words.

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

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