ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dolos

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dolos is a noun meaning (South Africa, uncommon) The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

Meaning

(South Africa, uncommon) The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

More Meanings

  1. (South Africa, uncommon) The ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.
  2. Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dibs, bone, doos, dolabra, dobber, dorbank.

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