BILBOES

Etymology

Noun

bilboes pl (plural only)

An iron bar fitting around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.

Anagrams

• lobbies

Source: Wiktionary

BILBO

Bil"bo, n.; pl. Bilboes (.

1. A rapier; a sword; so named from Bilbao, in Spain. Shak.

2. pl.

Definition: A long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders, esp. on board of ships. Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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