a missile used by gauchos and indigenous people 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
Word origin
Spanish: ball, from Latin bulla knob
bola in American English
(ˈboʊlə)
noun
a set of cords or thongs with heavy balls at the ends, for throwing at cattle and entangling their legs
Word origin
< AmSp bolas, pl. of Sp bola, a ball < L bulla: see boil1
Examples of 'bola' in a sentence
bola
He loosened his bola tie and tossed his Stetson into the backseat, then he leaned back and closed his eyes, waiting for the car to cool.