BOLO

bolo, bolo knife

(noun) long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

From "be on the lookout"

Noun

BOLO (plural BOLOs)

(US law enforcement, acronym) A broadcast issued from a law enforcement agency to others, typically containing information about a wanted suspect, a person of interest, or a related vehicle.

Synonyms

• all-points bulletin, APB

Anagrams

• Lobo, bloo, bool, lobo, loob, obol

Etymology 1

Noun

bolo (plural bolos)

A long, heavy, single-edged machete.

(attributive) a type of punch; an uppercut.

Verb

bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)

To attack or despatch with a bolo knife.

Etymology 2

Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a German agent in France during World War I.

Noun

bolo (plural bolos)

A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Verb

bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)

To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Etymology 3

Noun

bolo (plural bolos)

A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.

Verb

bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)

(transitive, nonce word) To dress (somebody) in a bolo.

Etymology 4

Noun

bolo (plural bolos)

(US law enforcement) A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.

Synonyms

• all-points bulletin, APB

Anagrams

• Lobo, bloo, bool, lobo, loob, obol

Source: Wiktionary

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Bo"lo, n. [Sp.]

Definition: A kind of large knife resembling a machete. [Phil. Islands]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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