bone in her teeth

noun

(of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).

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Meanings

noun

alternative bone in its teeth

  1. colloquialidiomatic(of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:bone in her teeth.

    1 more example

    Big E in her heyday – deck packed with Sailors and warbirds, a bone in her teeth and course set for the distant horizon.

    2012, SteelJaw, “Flightdeck Friday: “Big E” Edition – Update!!”, in United States Naval Institute blog
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bone, in, her, teeth.
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