bola

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
noun a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin

Probably from Spanish bola.

Countess Bola pretended to be listening. — Anna Karenina, Leo, graf Tolstoy
They are wonderful riders and excel in the use of a peculiar lasso called the bolas. — Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania, Jewett C. (Jewett Castello) Gilson
He is hunted on the Pampas by dogs, and the Indians secure him with the bolas or the lasso. — Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals, R., Mrs. Lee

bolo tie, bolo, bola tie

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