Boa Synonyms & Definitions

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• BoaDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) 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).
2. (n.) A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.

• BoardingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Board
2. (n.) The act of covering with boards; also, boards, collectively; or a covering made of boards.
3. (n.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose.
4. (n.) The act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings, for pay.

• Boa constrictorDefinition & Meaning in English

1. () A large and powerful serpent of tropical America, sometimes twenty or thirty feet long. See Illustration in Appendix.