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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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