SINCE 1828
bilbo
noun (1)
bil·bo
| \ ˈbil-(ˌ)bō
\
\
plural bilboes
Definition of bilbo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a long bar of iron with sliding shackles used to confine the feet of prisoners especially on shipboard
bilbo
noun (2)
bil·bo
| \ ˈbil-(ˌ)bō
\
\
variants:
or bilboa
plural bilboes
or bilboas
Definition of bilbo (Entry 2 of 2)
: sword
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