Bilbo

Bil·bo

Bilbo

n.

pl. Bilboes

  1. A rapier; a sword; so named from Bilbao, in Spain.
  2. 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.