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bilbos

bilbos is the plural of bilbo.

Meaning of bilbo

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

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Questions about bilbos

What is bilbos the plural of?
Bilbos is the plural of bilbo.

Words near bilbos in the dictionary

  1. bilboe
  2. bilboes
  3. Bilboesque
  4. bilboquet
  5. bilboquets
  6. bilbos
  7. Bilbrey
  8. Bilbreys
  9. Bilbro
  10. Bilbrook
  11. Bilbros

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