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bola
[ boh-luh ]
noun
, plural bo·las [boh, -l, uh, z].
bola
/ ˈbəʊlə; ˈbəʊləs /
noun
- a missile used by gauchos and Indians of South America, consisting of two or more heavy balls on a cord. It is hurled at a running quarry, such as an ox or rhea, so as to entangle its legs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bola1
Spanish: ball, from Latin bulla knob
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Example Sentences
He hunts with a bola, a thin thong or string at each end of which is a heavy leather-covered ball of stone or iron.
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Son of Mem Loimis, you will be a bola heris; you will be a great gambler.
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It is also suggested that the name is derived from bola (anklets), as the women wear heavy brass anklets.
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The bola was made by them of a single rounded stone, attached to a strap about five yards in length.
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And it is a bola that lies before him; though one of a peculiar kind, as he sees after stooping and taking it up.
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