bola
A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cordA throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
» In order to catch animals, they used the bola.
Um Tiere zu fangen, benutzten sie die Bola. — Zaghawa
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1 sensesA throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
- a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
Examples
3 sentencesIn order to catch animals, they used the bola.
deUm Tiere zu fangen, benutzten sie die Bola. — Zaghawa
Bolas are made up of a long cord with two stone balls at the free ends.
deBolas wurden mit einer langen Schnur gemacht und zwei Steinkugeln an den freien Enden. — Esperantostern
It is very difficult to handle the bola, but the ancient Incas were very good at it.
deEs ist sehr schwer mit der Bola umzugehen, aber die alten Inkas waren damit ganz gut. — Esperantostern
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.
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