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bilbo definition

bilbo (bil′bō′)

noun pl. bilboes -·boes′

  1. a long iron bar with sliding shackles, for fettering a prisoner's feet
  2. Archaic a sword or rapier

Etymology: after Bilbao, once famous for its ironworks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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