Meaning & use
knucklebone
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A bone of a finger or toe, or the rounded joint end of an animal's leg bone, especially as used in cooking or traditional dice games.
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Butchers sell the knucklebone for making rich, gelatinous stock.
Children once played a tossing game using sheep knucklebones as dice.
A note on using this word
Historically, animal knucklebones were used as gaming pieces, giving rise to the ancient game also called 'knucklebones' or jacks.
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