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bilboes
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bil·bo 1  (blb)
n. pl. bil·boes
An iron bar to which sliding fetters are attached, formerly used to shackle the feet of prisoners.
[Origin unknown.]
bil·bo 2  (blb)
n. pl. bil·boes Archaic
A sword, especially one having a well-tempered blade.
[After Bilbao.]
bilboes [ˈbɪlbəʊz]
pl n
(Historical Terms) a long iron bar with two sliding shackles, formerly used to confine the ankles of a prisoner
[perhaps changed from Bilbao]
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