bilbo
1
[ bil-boh ]
/ ˈbɪl boʊ /
noun, plural bil·boes. Usually bilboes.
a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.
Origin of bilbo
1
First recorded in 1550–60; earlier
bilbow < ?
Words nearby bilbo
bilateral trade,
bilateralism,
bilayer,
bilbao,
bilberry,
bilbo,
bilboes,
bilby,
bildad,
bildungsroman,
bile
Definition for bilbo (2 of 3)
bilbo
2
[ bil-boh ]
/ ˈbɪl boʊ /
noun, plural bil·boes. Archaic.
a finely tempered sword.
Origin of bilbo
2Definition for bilbo (3 of 3)
Bilbo
[ bil-boh ]
/ ˈbɪl boʊ /
noun
Theodore Gil·more
[gil-mawr, -mohr] /ˈgɪl mɔr, -moʊr/,1877–1947,
U.S. Southern populist politician: senator 1935–47.
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British Dictionary definitions for bilbo
bilbo
/ (ˈbɪlbəʊ) /
noun plural -bos or -boes
(formerly) a sword with a marked temper and elasticity
Word Origin for bilbo
C16: from
Bilboa, variant (in English) of
Bilbao, Spain, noted for its blades