hucklebone

[ huhk-uhl-bohn ]

Origin of hucklebone

1
First recorded in 1475–85; huckle + bone

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British Dictionary definitions for hucklebone

hucklebone

/ (ˈhʌkəlˌbəʊn) /


nounarchaic
  1. the anklebone; talus

  2. the hipbone; innominate bone

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