Hypertext Webster Gateway: "BOA"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Boa \Bo"a\, n.; pl. {Boas} . [L. boa a kind of water serpent.
Perh. fr. bos an ox.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large American serpents, including
the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico ({B.
imperator}), and the chevalier boa of Peru ({B. eques}).
Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the
dog-headed boa ({Xiphosoma caninum}).
2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its
resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
boa
n 1: a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur [syn: {feather
boa}]
2: any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial
hind limbs
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