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BOLAS
Etymology
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.
Anagrams
• Albos, Boals, Sabol, Sobal, albos, bolsa, bosal
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"las, n. sing. & pl. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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