bolas.
A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bola(s)bor. Portuguese bola(s)bor. English bolas Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.
plural of bola
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