knucklebone
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knucklebone — [nuk′ lbōn΄] n. 1. any bone of a human knuckle 2. a) an animal s limb bone with a rounded knob at the joint end b) the knob … English World dictionary
knucklebone — noun Date: 1577 1. a bone (as a metatarsus or metacarpus of a sheep) used in games and formerly in divination 2. plural but singular in construction a game played with knucklebones or jacks … New Collegiate Dictionary
knucklebone — /nuk euhl bohn /, n. 1. (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger. 2. (in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end. [1400 50; late ME; see KNUCKLE, BONE] * * * … Universalium
knucklebone — n. any of the bones which form knuckles (in the fingers) … English contemporary dictionary
knucklebone — knuck•le•bone [[t]ˈnʌk əlˌboʊn[/t]] n. 1) anat. (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger 2) zool. (in quadrupeds) any bone having a knobbed end • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
knucklebone — /ˈnʌkəlboʊn/ (say nukuhlbohn) noun 1. (in humans) a bone forming a knuckle of a finger. 2. (in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end. 3. → jack1 (def. 6a). 4. (plural) the game of jacks …
knucklebone — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English knokylle bone, from knokylle, knokel knuckle + bone, bon bone 1. a. : one of the bones forming a knuckle of a human finger b. : a long bone with a knobbed end (as a femur or humerus); also … Useful english dictionary
Anglo-Saxon runes — Infobox Writing system name=Anglo Saxon Futhorc type=Alphabet languages=Old English and Old Frisian fam1=Phoenician alphabet fam2=Greek alphabet (Cumae variant) fam3=Old Italic alphabets fam4=Elder Futhark sisters=Younger FutharkFuthorc, a runic… … Wikipedia
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hucklebone — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : hipbone, hook 5c(2) 2. : talus 3. archaic : knucklebone 2 * * * /huk … Useful english dictionary
