noun
Bilbo
BIHL-boh
noun
1
A finely tempered, flexible sword originally made in Bilbao, Spain.
"The character carried an ornate bilbo said to bend without breaking."
How to Use Bilbo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of sword named for its Spanish city of origin, now mostly seen in older or historical writing.
Word Forms
bilbos plural, bilboes plural
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Etymology
Named after Bilbao, the Spanish city famous for producing this style of blade.