BILBO


Meaning of BILBO in English

bilbo 1

/bil"boh/ , n. , pl. bilboes . Usually, bilboes .

a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.

[ 1550-60; earlier bilbow ]

bilbo 2

/bil"boh/ , n. , pl. bilboes . Archaic.

a finely tempered sword.

[ 1585-95; short for Bilboa blade sword made in Bilboa (var. of BILBAO) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .