Definition of bilbo
bilboes
: a long bar of iron with sliding shackles used to confine the feet of prisoners especially on shipboard
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Origin and Etymology of bilbo
perhaps from Bilboa, Spain
First Known Use: 1557
Origin and Etymology of bilbo
Bilboa, Bilbao, Spain
First Known Use: circa 1584
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