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bilboes noun [ ˈbɪlbəʊz ]

• an iron bar with sliding shackles, formerly used for confining a prisoner's ankles.
Origin: mid 16th century: of unknown origin.

bilbo noun

• a sword used in former times, noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.
Origin: mid 16th century: from Bilboa, an earlier English form of the name Bilbao, noted for the manufacture of fine blades.


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