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bladebone

American

[bleyd-bohn] / ˈbleɪdˌboʊn /

noun

the scapula, or shoulder blade.

Etymology

Origin of bladebone

First recorded in 1670–80; blade + bone ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"A rasher and eggs, and a bladebone of cold mutton is all I have," muttered the old man, gloomily.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

You see, he was struck from above; the wound is just behind the shoulderbone, and it has gone right down inside the bladebone, but has missed the lungs altogether—at least, we think so.

From Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

It makes me think of poo Ppt's bladebone.

From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan

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