bolo 1
/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;
]
bolo 2
/boh"loh/ , n. , pl. bolos , v. , boloed, boloing . U.S. Mil. Slang.
n.
1. a soldier who does not meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
v.i.
2. to fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
[ 1915-20; said to be after Bolo Pascha (d. 1918), German agent in France during World War I ]
bolo 3
/boh"loh/ , n.
See bolo tie .