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bolas¹

  • /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/
  • /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/ UK
  • /ˈboʊ̯.ləs/ Canada, US
  • /ˈbəʉ̯.ləs/ Australia
  • /ˈbɐʉ̯.ləs/ New Zealand
  • /ˈbo.ləs/ Scotland
  • /ˈbo.lʌs/ Scotland

Rhymes with -əʊləs

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.

noun bolases · bolas

  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.

bolas²

  • /ˈbəʊ̯.ləz/
  • /ˈbəʊ̯.ləz/ UK
  • /ˈboʊ̯.ləz/ Canada, US
  • /ˈbəʉ̯.ləz/ Australia
  • /ˈbɐʉ̯.ləz/ New Zealand
  • /ˈbo.ləz/ Scotland
  • /ˈbo.lʌz/ Scotland

Rhymes with -əʊləz

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of bola

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"bolas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bolas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bolas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bolas

Chicago

"bolas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bolas.

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@misc{bolas_2026,
  title = {bolas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bolas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}