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Webster 1913 Edition


Bolas


Bo′las

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Noun.
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ing.
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[Sp.]
A kind of missile weapon consisting of one, two, or more balls of stone, iron, or other material, attached to the ends of a leather cord; – used by the Gauchos of South America, and others, for hurling at and entangling an animal.

Definition 2024


bolas

bolas

English

Noun

bolas (plural bolases or bolas)

  1. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
  2. A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbolas/

Verb

bolas

  1. present of boli

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

bolas f pl

  1. Plural of noun bola.

Interjection

bolas

  1. oh no! (expresses frustration or irritation)

Spanish

Noun

bolas f pl

  1. plural of bola