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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