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bola

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bō′lə)

Inflections of 'bola' (n): npl: bolas

bo•la (bō′lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -las (-ləz).USA pronunciation

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.
ClothingSee bolo tie.

Latin bulla bubble, knob; see boil¹
Old Provencal
Spanish: ball
1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bola /ˈbəʊlə/, bolas /ˈbəʊləs/ n ( pl -las, -lases)

a missile used by gauchos and indigenous people 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

Etymology: Spanish: ball, from Latin bulla knob

'bola' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bawl - bolero - bolas - bola tie - bolillo - bolita - bolo tie - bowl - equiangular hyperbola - equilateral hyperbola - lobolo - rectangular hyperbola

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