Definition of bricole:
(n) :
(real tennis) the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall
(n) :
(billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion before striking another ball.
(n) :
(military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
(n) :
(military, historical) An ancient kind of military catapult.
(n) :
(archaic, figurative) an indirect action or stroke.