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wristbones

wristbones is the plural of wristbone.

Meaning of wristbone

Noun

wristbone (plural wristbones)

  1. A bone in the wrist; carpal.
    • […] I will […] shew you onely such eminences which by shadow must be necessarily expressed: after you have done the neck, you are to expresse the wing or upper part of the shoulder by shadowing it underneath, the brawne of the arme must appeare full, shadowed on one side, then shew the wrist bone...1634, Henry Peacham, The Gentlemans Exercise. Or, An exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of Beasts in their true Portraitures: as also the making of all kinds of colours, London: I....

Questions about wristbones

What is wristbones the plural of?
Wristbones is the plural of wristbone.

Words near wristbones in the dictionary

  1. wristband
  2. wristbanded
  3. wristbanding
  4. wristbands
  5. wristbone
  6. wristbones
  7. wristcel
  8. wristcels
  9. wristdrop
  10. wristed
  11. wrister

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