Word
bilbo
Phoneticsbil·bo
US/ˈbɪɫˌboʊ/
UK/bˈɪlbəʊ/
Definition
n. a short, thick sword with a curved blade. It is a very old word for a type of weapon that people used in the past.
n. a short, thick sword with a curved blade, typically of the type used by the English in the 16th century. Often used in historical or literary contexts to describe a specific style of hand weapon.
Examples
“The knight carried a heavy bilbo into battle.”
“The museum's collection includes several rare examples of the bilbo, a weapon that was popular among the common soldiers of the era.”
“While the longsword was the preferred weapon of the nobility, the bilbo remained a staple of the infantry due to its compact size and effectiveness in close quarters.”
Examples
simple
“The knight carried a heavy bilbo into battle.”
contextual
“The museum's collection includes several rare examples of the bilbo, a weapon that was popular among the common soldiers of the era.”
complex
“While the longsword was the preferred weapon of the nobility, the bilbo remained a staple of the infantry due to its compact size and effectiveness in close quarters.”
Etymology
From Bilbao, a city in Spain.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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