Bolas

['bəʊləs]

Definition

(n. sing. & pl.) 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.

Inputed by Hahn

Definition

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.

Edited by Lenore