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Bolas

Scope note

Projectile weapons consisting of two or more stone or iron balls attached to the ends of a cord, whirled and thrown to entangle an animal or human being.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036998

Term used for

bolases

Equivalent Terms used

bola

Created

13yrs ago

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