Bolo knife

noun

A general term for a traditional pre-colonial small-sized to medium-sized single-edged sword or large knife of the Philippines that functions both as a tool and a weapon.

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Meanings

nounBolo knife (plural Bolo knives)

plural Bolo knives

  1. A general term for a traditional pre-colonial small-sized to medium-sized single-edged sword or large knife of the Philippines that functions both as a tool and a weapon.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlong heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin

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bolo
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knife
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Bolo knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolo%20knife

MLA

“Bolo knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolo%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bolo knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolo%20knife.

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