bolo

Meanings

1. A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
2. A type of punch; an uppercut.

1. To cleave or dismember (a person or an animal) with a bolo knife.

1. A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.

1. To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

1. A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.

1. To dress (somebody) in a bolo.

1. A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.

1. A broadcast issued from a law enforcement agency to others, typically containing information about a wanted suspect, a person of interest, or a related vehicle.

1. A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines.

1. Clipping of Bolshevik.

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.