Definition of "bolo" [bo•lo]

• A long, heavy, single-edged machete originally used in the Philippines. (noun)

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• "Surrounded by guests in bolo ties, I watch, transfixed."
• "Or, same university, new music ensemble conductor in bolo tie and hendrix tee."
• "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."