Definitions for bolas
ˈboʊ ləs; -ləz; -lə sɪzbo·las

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bolasnoun

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bolas

   Bolas or bolases (singular bola; from Spanish and Portuguese bola, "ball", also known as a boleadora or boleadeira) is a type of throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, used to capture animals by entangling their legs. Bolas were most famously used by the gauchos, but have been found in excavations of Pre-Columbian settlements, especially in Patagonia, where indigenous peoples (particularly the Tehuelche) used them to catch 200-pound guanacos and rheas. The Mapuche and the Inca army used them in battle. Mapuche warriors used bolas in their confrontations with the Chilean Army during the Occupation of Araucanía (1861–1883).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Bolas

   a kind of missile weapon consisting of one, two, or more balls of stone, iron, or other material, attached to the ends of a leather cord; -- used by the Gauchos of South America, and others, for hurling at and entangling an animal

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bolas

   Bolas are a throwing weapon superficially similar to the surujin, made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. They were most famously used by the South American gauchos, but have been found in excavations of Pre-Columbian settlements, especially in Patagonia, where indigenous peoples used them to catch 200 pound guanaco and ñandú. They were also used in battle by the Inca Army. They have also been found as a modern day tool in North America at the Calico Early Man Site.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bolas

   bō′las, n. missiles used by the South American gauchos, consisting of balls or stones strung together, swung round the head and hurled, usually so as to entangle the legs of an animal running. [Sp.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOLAS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bolas is ranked #72332 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bolas surname appeared 269 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bolas.
   
   80.6% or 217 total occurrences were White.
   15.2% or 41 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce bolas?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bolas in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bolas in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bolas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bolas
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolas
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolas
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bolas
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bolas
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html