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bo⋅a

  [boh-uh]
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–noun, plural bo⋅as.
1. any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
2. a scarf or stole of feathers, fur, or fabric.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: water adder
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bo·a   (bō'ə)   
n.  

  1. Any of various large, nonvenomous, chiefly tropical snakes of the family Boidae, which includes the python, anaconda, boa constrictor, and other snakes that coil around and suffocate their prey.

  2. A long fluffy scarf made of soft material, such as fur or feathers.


[Middle English, from Latin boa, a large water snake.]
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Word Origin & History

boa 
1398, from L. boa, type of serpent mentioned in Pliny's "Natural History," origin unknown. Extension to "snake-like coil of fur worn by ladies" is from 1836.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

BOA
Basic Object Adapter

boa
[IBM] Any one of the fat cables that lurk under the floor in a dinosaur pen. Possibly so called because they display a ferocious life of their own when you try to lay them straight and flat after they have been coiled for some time. It is rumored within IBM that channel cables for the 370 are limited to 200 feet because beyond that length the boas get dangerous --- and it is worth noting that one of the major cable makers uses the trademark "Anaconda".
[The Jargon File]

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
BOA

  1. basic ordering agreement

  2. beginning of activity

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