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shank-bone

shank-bone is the alternative form of shankbone.

Meaning of shankbone

Noun

shankbone (plural shankbones)

  1. Synonym of canon bone.
    Synonyms:
    canon bone

Forms of shank-bone

pluralshank-bones

Questions about shank-bone

What is shank-bone the alternative form of?
Shank-bone is the alternative form of shankbone.

Words near shank-bone in the dictionary

  1. Shanita
  2. shank
  3. shank it
  4. shank's mare
  5. shank's pony
  6. shank-bone
  7. shank-bones
  8. shank-iron
  9. shank-irons
  10. shank-nag
  11. shank-nagged

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