anklebone

[ ang-kuhl-bohn ]

noun

1. the talus.

anklebone

/ ˈæŋkəlˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for talus 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of anklebone¹

1350–1400; Middle English; ankle, bone ( def )

Example Sentences

But it was the unicorn, possessor of what Ctesias described as a cinnabar-red anklebone, that remains his most enduring contribution.

From New York Times

Watch out for the anklebone connected to the knee bone.

From Los Angeles Times

You ever hear that sound your anklebone makes when it hits steel?

From Literature

That becalmed moment ended with the advent of Thom Browne, who, with a rebel streak and a tailor named Rocco Ciccarelli, disrupted men’s wear, with suits whose hemlines took up residence north of the anklebone, trousers that hewed like sausage casings to the legs and jackets shrunk to squeeze.

From New York Times

There was a hefty seasoning of masculine references – pinstripe trousers cropped to this season’s on-trend “high-water” hemline, just above the anklebone, and sandals which laced up like brogues – although one model carried a clutch printed with the slogan, Feministe mais feminin.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• bone