Bible Dictionaries
Boa

Webster's Dictionary

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Boa'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/boa.html. 1828.