English dictionary
bolas
/'b/oU/l/@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A kind of missile weapon consisting of one, two, or more balls of stone, iron, or other material, attached to the ends of a leather cord; -- used by the Gauchos of South America, and others, for hurling at and entangling an animal.
Source: webster1913