Bilbo

/ˈbɪlboʊ/ noun

A short flexible sword with a fine blade, historically made in Bilbao, Spain; also a character name from fantasy literature.

From Bilbao, Spain, where these swords were famously manufactured in the 16th-17th centuries, with the city name becoming the weapon's name.

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