bone of contention

1. The dense, semirigid, porous, calcified connective tissue forming the major portion of the skeleton of most vertebrates. It consists of a dense organic matrix and an inorganic, mineral component.

2. Any of numerous anatomically distinct structures making up the skeleton of a vertebrate animal. There are more than 200 different bones in the human body.

3. A piece of bone.

4. The skeleton.

5. The body.

6. Mortal remains.

7. A piece of whalebone or similar material used as a corset stay.

8. bones Informal Dice.

9. bones Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.

10. Bones (used with a sing. verb) The end man in a minstrel show.

bones

1. The skeleton.

2. The body.

3. Mortal remains.

4. A piece of whalebone or similar material used as a corset stay.

5. bones Informal Dice.

6. bones Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.

7. Bones (used with a sing. verb) The end man in a minstrel show.

An animal structure or material, such as ivory, resembling bone.

Something made of bone or of material resembling bone, especially:

1. A piece of whalebone or similar material used as a corset stay.

2. bones Informal Dice.

3. bones Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.

4. Bones (used with a sing. verb) The end man in a minstrel show.

bones The fundamental plan or design, as of the plot of a book.

1. bones Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.

2. Bones (used with a sing. verb) The end man in a minstrel show.

To remove the bones from.

To stiffen (a piece of clothing) with stays, as of whalebone.