bola
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- noun
- /ˈboʊlə/
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bola
- The Eskimos hunt birds with bolas—little balls of ivory or bone at the ends of strong sinew cords a yard or more long.
Examples
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One of the bolas is sure to tangle itself around the wing or limb of a bird and send it crashing to the ground.
Fiction book (1997) -
Trapper fashions bolas in the afternoons, resting his tired legs, lying in wait by the hot spring.
Fiction book (1997) -
With Uba as his mother and old Brun to train him to hunt with a spear, a bola, and a sling, and to teach him the ways of the Clan, Durc would be loved and accepted, not reviled and made fun of the way Rydag had been.
Fiction book (1990) -
The gaucho expertly threw the bola, entangling the legs of the fleeing horse.
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Using a bola made of leather and stone, he managed to catch the elusive bird in the tree.
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Traditionally, South American cowboys used a bola to capture cattle by ensnaring their legs.
Synonyms
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9.5
A weapon made of weights on ropes that you throw to tangle an animal's legs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bola comes from Spanish bola, which means 'ball' and is like the English ball. A bola is a rope with heavy balls on the ends that you throw to tangle an animal's legs, so the name helps you remember the tool.