knucklebone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From knuckle + bone.
Meanings
- A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
- Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
- (slang) A die.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knucklebones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
kum ашыкъ (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · rup arshic (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · ky чүкө (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · ro arșic (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · fi rystysluu (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · cmn 指節骨 /指节骨 (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · hy վեգ (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · ky ашык (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · alt ажык (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · bg ашик (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · rup amadã (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · rup vãshclje (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · mhr шыгыле (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand) · tr aşık (bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand)