Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long, heavy, single-edged machete originally used in the Philippines.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A long knife resembling a Cuban machete, used in the Philippine Islands, for domestic and agricultural purposes, and in war.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Phil. Islands A kind of large knife resembling a machete.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A long, heavy, single-
edged machete (Wikipedia). - noun A string or leather
necktie secured with an ornamental slide (Wikipedia). - noun A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.
- noun Designating a type of
punch ; anuppercut . - verb To attack or
despatch with a bolo knife.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
- noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Surrounded by guests in bolo ties, I watch, transfixed.
Thai Noon 2008
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Surrounded by guests in bolo ties, I watch, transfixed.
Thai Noon 2008
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Surrounded by guests in bolo ties, I watch, transfixed.
Thai Noon 2008
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Or, same university, new music ensemble conductor in bolo tie and hendrix tee.
Hope, blood, Turandot Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Or, same university, new music ensemble conductor in bolo tie and hendrix tee.
Archive 2007-08-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Or, same university, new music ensemble conductor in bolo tie and hendrix tee.
Gold stars and red pen Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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The bolo is the only tool necessary to cut and strip the bejuco, which he ties into bunches of one hundred and takes into his hut for safety until such a time as a trade can be made.
Negritos of Zambales William Allan Reed
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The bolo, which is much heavier than an ordinary sword, measures 24 inches from tip of handle to tip of blade, and is forged from a piece of file steel.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Kelly Miller 1901
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A bolo is a braided leather lariat that loops under a shirt's collar like a tie and is held in place at the neck by a decorative buckle.
superfuture :: supertalk the black arm 2008
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But you have to wear a "bolo" tie to work. guest, Jul 10, 2009 3: 44PM
Dealbreaker 2009
yarb commented on the word bolo
Leonard is slashing at the vines and creepers with his sharp bolo.
- William Steig, The Zabajaba Jungle
October 5, 2008
fbharjo commented on the word bolo
Be On the LookOut
April 17, 2009