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单词 bilbo
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Definition of bilbo in English:

bilbo

nounPlural bilbos, Plural bilboes ˈbɪlbəʊˈbilbō
  • A sword used in former times, noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What I at first thought was a Spanish rapier of some sort, I now believe to be a Bilboa/Bilbao/Bilbo sword.
    • The steel beladah was much like a sabre, but with a guard for the knuckles, while the bilbo was bore a close resemblance to a rapier.
    • A bilbo is a finely tempered rapier design first made in Bilboa (Spain) during the middle ages and the renaissance.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Bilboa, an earlier English form of the name Bilbao, noted for the manufacture of fine blades.

 
 

Definition of bilbo in US English:

bilbo

nounˈbilbō
  • A sword used in former times, noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The steel beladah was much like a sabre, but with a guard for the knuckles, while the bilbo was bore a close resemblance to a rapier.
    • A bilbo is a finely tempered rapier design first made in Bilboa (Spain) during the middle ages and the renaissance.
    • What I at first thought was a Spanish rapier of some sort, I now believe to be a Bilboa/Bilbao/Bilbo sword.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Bilboa, an earlier English form of the name Bilbao, noted for the manufacture of fine blades.

 
 
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