spadebone en · NOUN
Etymology
From spade + bone?
Meanings
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(UK, obsolete) shoulder blade
a spadebone of a shoulder of mutton
1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spadebones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |