bolas
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9.5
A weapon made of weights on ropes that you throw to tangle an animal's legs
- noun
- /ˈboʊləs/
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bolas
- In traditional games, players often use bolas to test their accuracy and aim.
Examples
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Using a set of bolas, the hunter managed to ensnare the wild rabbit.
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The gaucho skillfully threw the bolas to catch the escaping sheep.
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Bolas!
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Bolas, 007.
Synonyms
bola
vsbolas
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9.9
A rope with weights at the ends thrown to entangle an animal's legs
is the same weapon but expressed as the plural form
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bolas comes from the Spanish word bola, which means 'ball' and is like the English word ball. The name fits because the weapon has heavy balls on cords that you throw to wrap around an animal's legs.