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bolas

Syllables: bo·las/ˈbəʊ̯.ləs//ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/

bolas noun: a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. Also the plural of bola.

bolas: a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals...
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Noun

bolas (plural bolases or bolas)

  1. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
  2. A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.

Also used as

bolas is also the plural of bola.

Forms of bolas

pluralbolases
pluralbolas

Origin of bolas

Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases with bolas

Words that rhyme with bolas

Questions about bolas

What does bolas mean?
Bolas means a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
What part of speech is bolas?
Bolas is a noun.
How do you pronounce bolas?
Bolas is pronounced /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/.
What is the plural of bolas?
The plural of bolas is bolases.

Words near bolas in the dictionary

  1. Bolanos
  2. Bolans
  3. bolar
  4. Bolaro
  5. Bolars
  6. bolas
  7. bolases
  8. bolasterone
  9. Bolatete
  10. bolazine
  11. bolbitiaceous

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