ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Knucklebone

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Knucklebone is a noun meaning A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.

Meaning

A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.

More Meanings

  1. Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
  2. (slang) A die.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jacks, jackstones, knuckle, knob, knuck, knub.

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