1. (noun)toledo a sword or swordblade made at Toledo in Spain, which city was famous in the 16th and 17th centuries for the excellence of its weapons
Definitions of 'toledo'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. toledo a city of Spain, capital of a province (360), and former capital of the kingdom, occupies a commanding site amid hills, on the Tagus, 40 m. SW. of Madrid; within and without presents a sombre and imposing appearance; is the see of the primate of Spain, and possesses a noble Gothic cathedral, ruins of the Cid's castle, and remains of the Moorish occupation (712-1085); the manufacture of sword-blades, famous in Roman times, is still carried on in a government establishment a mile out of the city.
2. toledo capital of Lucas County, Ohio, on the Maumee River, 80 m. W. of Lake Erie; is a busy centre of iron manufactures, and does a largetrade in grain, flour, lumber, &c., facilitated by a fine harbour, canal, and railway systems.