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单词 bilboes
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Definition of bilboes in English:

bilboes

plural nounˈbɪlbəʊzˈbilbōz

  • An iron bar with sliding shackles, formerly used for confining a prisoner's ankles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bilboes are still shown in the Tower of London, among the other spoils of the Spanish Armada.
    • Stocks (also known as ‘bilboes’) were a commonplace feature of plantation discipline, but were used only once by the St. Andrew slave court.
    Synonyms
    shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, leg irons, chains, bonds

Origin

Mid 16th century: of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of bilboes in US English:

bilboes

plural nounˈbilbōz

  • An iron bar with sliding shackles, formerly used for confining a prisoner's ankles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bilboes are still shown in the Tower of London, among the other spoils of the Spanish Armada.
    • Stocks (also known as ‘bilboes’) were a commonplace feature of plantation discipline, but were used only once by the St. Andrew slave court.
    Synonyms
    shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, leg irons, chains, bonds

Origin

Mid 16th century: of unknown origin.

 
 
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