English Explanatory Dictionary

knucklebone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
  2. Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
  3. A die.

Pronunciation

En-au-knucklebone.ogg

Word forms

knucklebone knucklebones

Etymology

From knuckle + bone.

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