Meaning of bilboes | Babel Free
ˈbɪlbəʊzDefinitions
An iron bar placed around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.
plural, plural-only
Examples
“… me thought I lay⟳ Worse then the mutines in the Bilboes, rashly,”
“The bilboes looked like⟳ handcuffs that went around the ankles. The prisoner lay⟳ flat on his back, in the dirt, his feet suspended in the air by a length of iron⟳ bar to which the bilboes were fastened.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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