n.
Pronunciation: ' bil-( ˌ )b ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bilboes
Etymology: perhaps from Bilboa, Spain
Date: 1557
: a long bar of iron with sliding shackles used to confine the feet of prisoners especially on shipboard
n.
Pronunciation: ' bil-( ˌ )b ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bilboes
Etymology: perhaps from Bilboa, Spain
Date: 1557
: a long bar of iron with sliding shackles used to confine the feet of prisoners especially on shipboard
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012