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bola

bo·la [ bṓlə ] (plural bo·las) or bo·las [ bṓləss ] (plural bo·lases)


noun 
Definition:
 
weighted cord for entangling cow's legs: a strong cord with weights attached to the ends, used for catching cows by South American cowhands gauchos who throw it to entangle the cows' legs

[Early 19th century. Via Spanish, "ball" < Latin bulla "bubble"]
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