1. A small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
   "He used a bullnose plane to smooth the edges of the wooden shelves";
   - bullnosed plane
    
2. A rounded or curved edge, especially in architecture or construction
   "The counter had a bullnose edge for safety"

1. A disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout
   "The veterinarian diagnosed several cases of bull nose in the pig farm"

Derived forms: bullnoses, bull noses

Type of: animal disease, carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane

Encyclopedia: Bullnose