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bilbo
1[ bil-boh ]
/ ˈbɪl boʊ /
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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.
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Origin of bilbo
1First recorded in 1550–60; earlier bilbow< ?
Words nearby bilbo
bilateral trade, Bila Tserkva, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman, bile
Other definitions for bilbo (2 of 3)
bilbo2
[ bil-boh ]
/ ˈbɪl boʊ /
noun, plural bil·boes.Archaic.
a finely tempered sword.
Origin of bilbo
2Other definitions 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
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