bilbo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪlbəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
From Bilbao, a city in Spain.
Meanings
- A device for punishment. See bilboes.
-
(historical) A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.
A boy bursts in to the tent, double-edged bilbo in hand.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bilbos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bilboe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bilboes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |