bilbo Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bil"bo noun

Wordforms

plural Bilboes

Definitions

1. A rapier; a sword; so named from Bilbao, in Spain. Shak.
2. pl. A long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders, esp. on board of ships.

   Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Shak.