ringbone
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈriŋˌboʊn/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A type of osteoarthritis affecting any of several bones (particularly the coffin joint or pastern) of a horse's leg or foot, marked by bone growth.
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More examples (1)
“As an inventor,” Bob Mason suggested, “you're a howling success at shooting craps ! If I were as free of spavins, ringbone, saddle-galls, and splints as you are, I'd have that nanny-goat in here, hog-tie her, flop her and let the boy help himself. […]”
Word forms
ring-bone