Bolas
Pronunciation : Bo"las
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
sing. & pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913