fingerbone

English

Etymology

finger +‎ bone

Noun

fingerbone (plural fingerbones)

  1. A bone in the finger.
    • 1923 October, Robert Frost, “[Notes.] Two Witches.”, in New Hampshire […], New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Company, →OCLC, page 61:
      She hadn’t found the finger-bone she wanted
      Among the buttons poured out in her lap.
      I verified the name next morning: Toffile.
      The rural letter box said Toffile Lajway.
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