Found 2 items, similar to Boa.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: boa 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Boa Boa \Bo"a\ (b[=o]"[.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 (Boa imperator ), and the chevalier boa of Peru (Boa eques). [1913 Webster] Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum). [1913 Webster] 2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor. [1913 Webster]