marrowbone

noun

mar·​row·​bone ˈmer-ə-ˌbōn 

-ō-ˌbōn

1

: a bone (such as a shinbone) rich in marrow

2

marrowbones plural : knees

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for marrowbone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone