Explore Bolas through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bolas meaning
- A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
- A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.
Using Bolas
- The main meaning on this page is: A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. | A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.
- In the example corpus, bolas often appears in combinations such as: bolas and.
Context around Bolas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bolas
- In this selection, "bolas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, darts, harold and throwing stand out and add context to how "bolas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include boomerangs darts bolas and more and by harold bolas before he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bolas" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bolas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He carries a staff, crescent-shaped boomerangs, darts, bolas, and more. (11 words)
The Elf was the last aircraft designed by Harold Bolas before he left the company to go to the United States. (21 words)
The gaucho people traditionally hunt rheas on horseback, throwing bolas or boleadoras, a throwing device consisting of three balls joined by rope, at their legs which immobilises the bird. (29 words)
The gaucho people traditionally hunt rheas on horseback, throwing bolas or boleadoras, a throwing device consisting of three balls joined by rope, at their legs which immobilises the bird. (29 words)
The Elf was the last aircraft designed by Harold Bolas before he left the company to go to the United States. (21 words)
He carries a staff, crescent-shaped boomerangs, darts, bolas, and more. (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
He carries a staff, crescent-shaped boomerangs, darts, bolas, and more.
The Elf was the last aircraft designed by Harold Bolas before he left the company to go to the United States.
The gaucho people traditionally hunt rheas on horseback, throwing bolas or boleadoras, a throwing device consisting of three balls joined by rope, at their legs which immobilises the bird.
Common combinations with bolas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: