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[ boh-loh ] / ˈboʊ loʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bolo ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural bo·los.a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army. Origin of bolo11900–05; <Philippine Spanish; further origin uncertain Words nearby bolobollocking, bollocks, boll weevil, bollworm, Bollywood, bolo, bologna, bologna sausage, Bolognese, bolometer, bolometric magnitude Definition for bolo (2 of 3)[ boh-loh ] / ˈboʊ loʊ /
noun, plural bo·los.a soldier who does not meet the minimum standards of marksmanship. verb (used without object), bo·loed, bo·lo·ing.to fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship. Origin of bolo2First recorded in 1915–20; said to be after Bolo Pascha (died 1918), German agent in France during World War I Definition for bolo (3 of 3)[ boh-loh ] / ˈboʊ loʊ /
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boloShulman said he learned about the existence of a BOLO list, a police term for “be on the lookout for,” in the spring of 2012. More Heat Than Light in Senate’s IRS Hearing|Eleanor Clift|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Then rumors swirled Wednesday that Dutschke had skipped town, and the cops had a BOLO (be on the lookout) for his van. Paul Kevin Curtis and J. Everett Dutschke: Epic Feud and Ricin Letters|Winston Ross|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST In his bolo tie and cowboy hat, Coleman was not afraid to offer this un-PC lyric: “Hey Indian dude … don’t cope a ‘tude.” Harry Potter Hip-Hop|Jaimie Etkin|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST At this point the back of the bolo changes its direction, running off at an angle to its previous direction of 15. The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
Chahda flexed his muscles, wrapped his fingers tightly around the handle of his bolo, spread his feet and swung. The Golden Skull|John Blaine He cuts a lip-shaped hole in the shell with two strokes of his bolo, and there is water, crystal clear and fresh. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee If you hear a noise, take your bolo and kill whoever makes that noise, for he is our enemy. Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler The Hindu boy swung with the flat of his bolo and there was a thunk as he connected. The Golden Skull|John Blaine
British Dictionary definitions for bolo
noun plural -losa large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines Word Origin for boloPhilippine Spanish, probably from a native word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bolobayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, knife, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe, stiletto |