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bilbo

UK/ˈbɪlbəʊ/

bilbo noun: a device for punishment. See bilboes.

Noun

bilbo (plural bilbos or bilboes)

  1. A device for punishment. See bilboes.
  2. (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

Proper noun capitalized: Bilbo

Bilbo

  1. A rare surname.

Forms of bilbo

pluralbilbos
pluralbilboes
alternative formbilboe

Origin of bilbo

From Bilbao, a city in Spain.

Words formed from bilbo

Phrases with bilbo

Questions about bilbo

What does bilbo mean?
Bilbo means a device for punishment. See bilboes.
What part of speech is bilbo?
Bilbo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bilbo?
Bilbo is pronounced /ˈbɪlbəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of bilbo?
The plural of bilbo is bilbos.

Words near bilbo in the dictionary

  1. bilberries
  2. bilberry
  3. bilberrying
  4. bilbie
  5. bilbies
  6. bilbo
  7. Bilbo Baggins
  8. bilboe
  9. bilboes
  10. Bilboesque
  11. bilboquet

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