Meaning & use
bola
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A weapon or tool made of weighted balls connected by cords, traditionally thrown to entangle the legs of an animal.
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Gauchos on the pampas once used a bola to bring down running cattle.
The museum displayed a bola alongside other traditional hunting tools of South America.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Spanish and is also used in English for a type of necktie made of a cord with decorative tips (a bola tie).
Another way to use it
2. noun
A type of necktie consisting of a cord fastened with an ornamental clasp.
He wore a silver bola tie to the ranch wedding.
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