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Bolo knife — A bolo is a large cutting tool similar to the machete, used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia, the Philippines, and in the sugar fields of Cuba. The primary use for the bolo is clearing vegetation, whether for agriculture or during trail… … Wikipedia
bolo knife — /ˈboʊloʊ ˌnaɪf/ (say bohloh .nuyf) noun a long, heavy knife with a single edged blade, used originally in the Philippines. {boloPhilippine Spanish + knife} …
Bolo — may be:* Bolo knife, a Filipino machete used for agricultural purposes and as a weapon. * Bolo punch, a wide sweeping uppercut used in boxing. * Bolo tie, decorative string with an ornament clasp worn around the neck, worn in the American West,… … Wikipedia
Bolo punch — Infobox martial art imagecaption = Bolo punch in Burmese boxing imagesize = 120px name = Bolo punch aka = flagicon| France France: Semi circulaireflagicon| JPN Japan:flagicon|China China:flagicon|Thailand Thailand: Mat Wiyeng Sanflagicon|Burma… … Wikipedia
bolo — noun 1. a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bolo tie, ↑bola tie, ↑bola • Hypernyms: ↑necktie, ↑tie 2. long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine ori … Useful english dictionary
bolo — bolo1 [bō′lō] n. pl. bolos [Sp < native name] a large, single edged knife used in the Philippines as a weapon or cutting tool; kind of machete ☆ bolo2 [bō′lō ] n. BOLO TIE … English World dictionary
knife — [n] cutting tool bayonet, blade, bolo, cutlass, cutter, cutting edge, dagger, edge, lance, lancet, machete, point, ripper, sabre, scalpel, scimitar, scythe, shank, shiv, sickle, skewer, skiver, steel, stiletto, switchblade, sword, tickler;… … New thesaurus
Bolo — Bo lo, n. [Sp.] A kind of large knife resembling a machete. [Phil. Islands] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knife — n 1. blade, (collectively) cutlery; jackknife, Swiss Army knife, pocketknife, penknife, switchblade, Sl. shiv; saber, Japanese. aikuchi, sword, Excalibur, cutlass; rapier, foil, e pee; bayonet, scimitar, bill, billhook, cold steel, snickersnee;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bolo — bolo1 /boh loh/, n., pl. bolos. a large, heavy, single edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army. [1900 05; < Philippine Sp; further orig. uncert.] bolo2 /boh loh/, n., pl. bolos, v., boloed, boloing. U.S.… … Universalium
