Bilbo

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɪlbəʊ/

Origin

From Bilbao, a city in Spain.

Full definition of bilbo

Noun

1. A device for punishment. See bilboes.
2. (historical) A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.
• 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 14:A boy bursts in to the tent, double-edged bilbo in hand.

Alternative forms

• bilboe