bilboes
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Whether the Spanish Armada story is true or not, bilboes were certainly much used on board ship.
From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse
Them apostles was fishermen, d’ye see, and the fishermen and longshore folk always was more peaceable and quieter-like than us deep-sea bilboes.
From Athelstane Ford by Upward, Allen
The next year another Newe-towne man, being penitent, Henry Bright, was set in the bilboes for “swearynge.”
From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse
Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The bilboes were the first engine of punishment in Boston, and were used until 1639, and perhaps much later.
From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Earle, Alice Morse
