bilbo
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Shakspeare humorously describes Falstaff in the buck-basket, like a good bilbo, coiled hilt to point.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
Hence Falstaff describes himself in the buck-basket as— "Compassed, like a good bilbo, in the circumference of a peck, hilt to point, heel to head."
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Out with your bilbo and maintain your words.'
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Further arguments are needless; draw off; I shall speak to you now by the way of bilbo.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir
We shall come to bilbo and buff before long.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.
Up with the prisoner, and let us get him safely into the bilboes.'
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Bill burst out, "I forgot he's in the bilboes, Miss. Now ain't that a dummed shame?"
From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward
Then, if we do not obey their foolish rules, they nab us when we come into port again, and fine us—perhaps put us in the bilboes.
From Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem by Pyle, Howard
William James, for incontinency, was ſentenced to be ſet in the bilboes at Boſton and Salem, and bound in 20l.
From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 5: Some Strange and Curious Punishments Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
And another, the same year, for threatening—were he punished—he would carry the case to England, was summarily and fearlessly thrust into the bilboes.
From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse
