bolas

A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.

Noun

  1. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
  2. A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.

Origin

Etymology tree Spanish bolasbor. English bolas Borrowed from Spanish bolas.

Forms

bolases bolas