bola
/boh-luh/US // ˈboʊ lə //UK // (ˈbəʊlə) //
博拉,波拉,博乐
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural bo·las [boh-luhz]. /ˈboʊ ləz/.
- : Also bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- : bolo tie.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inlasso
as inmachete
Examples
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.
Son of Mem Loimis, you will be a bola heris; you will be a great gambler.
It is also suggested that the name is derived from bola (anklets), as the women wear heavy brass anklets.
The bola was made by them of a single rounded stone, attached to a strap about five yards in length.
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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