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Definitions for bilbo
ˈbɪl boʊbil·bo
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Wiktionary
Bilbonoun
A fictional hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins and who is the protagonist of The Hobbit and a character of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
bilbonoun
A device for punishment. See bilboes.
bilbonoun
A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao and Toledo.
Etymology: From Bilbo (in Basque), or Bilbao, a city in Spain.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bilbonoun
A rapier; a sword.
Etymology: corrupted from Bilbod, where the best weapons are made.
To be compassed like a good bilbo, in the circumference of a peck, hilt to point, heel to head. William Shakespeare, M. W. of Windsor.
Webster Dictionary
Bilbonoun
a rapier; a sword; so named from Bilbao, in Spain
Bilbonoun
a long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders, esp. on board of ships
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bilbo
bil′bō, n. a rapier or sword:—pl. Bilboes (bil′bōz), fetters. [From Bilbao, in Spain.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
bilbo
An old term for a flexible kind of cutlass, from Bilbao, where the best Spanish sword-blades were made. Shakspeare humorously describes Falstaff in the buck-basket, like a good bilbo, coiled hilt to point.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
bilbo
A rapier, a sword; so named, it is said, from Bilboa, in Spain, where the best are made.
Etymology and Origins
Bilbo
The old name for a Spanish sword blade made at Bilboa.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BILBO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bilbo is ranked #18622 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bilbo surname appeared 1,478 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bilbo.
67.5% or 998 total occurrences were White.
26.8% or 397 total occurrences were Black.
2.5% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.3% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.4% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bilbo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bilbo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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