bilboes
/ (ˈbɪlbəʊz) /
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pl n
a long iron bar with two sliding shackles, formerly used to confine the ankles of a prisoner
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Word Origin for bilboes
C16: perhaps changed from Bilbao
Words nearby bilboes
bilateral trade, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman, bile, bile acid
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