English Explanatory Dictionary

dolos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.
  2. The ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.
  3. Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.

Word forms

dolos dolosse

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from dollen os

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