Definitions
any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
Word origin
From Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (Natural History). The scarf was named attributively, for its resemblance to the snake when worn.
Used in a sentence
“Do not take up your boa as if it were the rope with which you meant to hang yourself; nor wrap your shawl round you as if it were your shroud.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Feather neckwear”3 letters
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