(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add it or discuss it in the etymology scriptorium.) Bola (possessive bolaku of the first person, possessive bolamu of the second person, possessive bolanya of the third person) The bola was made by them from a single rounded stone attached to a strap about five meters long. Malay bola, Portuguese bola, altokzitan bola, Latin bulla. Duplicate by bolu. Proto-oceanic *bolac («spreading») with irregular loss of *c, variant of *polac, proto-malayo-Polynesian *bəlaj, proto-Austronesian *bəlaj. Bolas or Bolases (singular bola; from Spanish and Portuguese bola, «ball», also known as Boleadora or Boleadeira) is a type of throwing weapon made of weight at the ends of interconnected ropes used to catch animals by tangling their legs. Bolas were best known to be used by gauchos, but were found during excavations of pre-Columbian settlements, particularly in Patagonia, where indigenous peoples (especially the Tehuelche) used them to catch guanacos and 200-pound rhea. The Mapuche and the Inca army used them in battle. [1] Mapuche warriors used bolas in their clashes with the Chilean army during the occupation of Araucanía (1861-1883). [2] And it is a bola that is in front of him; Although it is a strange way that he sees after bending down and picking it up. There is no uniform design; Most bolas have two or three balls, but there are versions up to eight or nine.

Some bolas have balls of equal weight, others vary the knot and string. Gauchos use bolas of braided leather cords with wooden balls or small leather bags full of stones at the ends of the cords. These sample phrases are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word «bola». The opinions expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. First published in 1502. From the Latin bulla, probably by the intermediate product of the Occitan bola. Duplicates of Butlla and archaic or dialectal bolla. Son of Mem Loimis, you will be a bola heris; You will be a great player.

bola (spelling Jawi بول, plural bola-bola, informal 1. Possessive Bolaku, 2. Possessive Bolamu, 3. Bolanya possessive) Other unrelated versions are Qilumitautit, the Bolas of the Inuit, which consist of tendon and bony weights and are used to catch waterfowl. Traditionally, Inuit have used bolas to hunt birds and pollute birds in the air with bola lines. People of a Feather showed the Inuit of Belcher Island with bolas to hunt eiders on the wing. [3] Probably finally from the Portuguese bola de gude («marble»). Borrowed from altokzitan bola, Latin bulla. Duplicates of Bula and Bolha. It is also suggested that the name is derived from bola (ankles) as women wear heavy brass ankles. He hunts with a bola, a thin thong or a string, at the end of which is a heavy ball of stone or iron covered with leather. «Bola.» dictionary Merriam-Webster.com, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bola.

Accessed October 4, 2022. Three-weight bolas are usually designed with two shorter cords with heavier weights and a longer cord with a light weight. The heavier weights fly parallel to each other at the front, hitting both sides of the legs, and the lighter weight rotates around and wraps around the legs. From proto-oceanic *polaq, from proto-malayo-Polynesian *bəlaq. From Middle Wales Boly, From Old Welsh Bolg, from Proto-Brythonic *bolɣ, from Proto-Celtic *bolgos; related to the old Irish bolg. Gauchos used boleadoras to catch cattle or game in the running. Depending on the exact design, the launcher grabs the Boleadora through one of the weights or through the link of the cords. The pitcher gives momentum to the balls by swinging them and then releasing the boleadora. The weapon is usually used to entangle the animal`s paws, but if thrown with enough force, it can even cause damage (such as breaking a bone). Bolas can be named according to the number of weights used:.