knucklebone

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noun

A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.

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Meanings

nounknucklebone (plural knucklebones)

plural knucklebones

  1. A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
  2. Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
  3. slangA die.

Origin

From knuckle + bone.

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Translations

Bulgarian ашик
  • ашик (ašik)bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand
Chinese Mandarin 指節骨 /指节骨
  • 指節骨 /指节骨 (zhǐjiégǔ)bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand
Finnish rystysluu
  • rystysluubone that forms a knuckle in the human hand
Romanian arșic
  • arșicbone that forms a knuckle in the human hand
Turkish aşık
  • aşıkbone that forms a knuckle in the human hand
Cite this entry
APA

knucklebone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebone

MLA

“knucklebone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knucklebone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebone.

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