cramp bone en · NOUN
Meanings
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The patella of a sheep, formerly used as a charm against cramp.
He could turn crampbones into chessmen.
1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, chapter 17, in The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cramp bones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |