Bolas
bola (def 1).
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.
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A Naturalist’s Voyage Round the World Charles Darwin
Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals R. Lee
Wanderings in Patagonia Julius Beerbohm
noun (pl) -las, -lases
a missile used by gauchos and Indians 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
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