noun, plural bo·los.
- a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
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.
noun
noun plural -los
- a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines
“traitor,” 1917, from Paul Bolo, French adventurer shot for treason April 17, 1918; used in World War I with reference to pacifist propagandists; later somewhat assimilated to Bolshevik (q.v.).