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Webster 1913 Edition
Bolas
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Bo′las
,Noun.
sing.
& pl.
[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)
- A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
- A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.