■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) historical a sword noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.
Origin
C16: from Bilboa , an earlier English form of Bilbao , the Spanish seaport noted for the manufacture of fine blades.
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) historical a sword noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.
Origin
C16: from Bilboa , an earlier English form of Bilbao , the Spanish seaport noted for the manufacture of fine blades.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004