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dolos

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, uncommon

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noun

Meaning 2

The ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, uncommon

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noun

Meaning 3

Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20050525044010/http://www.dispatch.co.za/1999/06/28/features/FAME.HTM

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History

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from dollen os