thighbone

[ thahy-bohn ]

noun

1. femur ( def 1 ).

thighbone

/ ˈθaɪˌbəʊn /

noun

1. See femur
   a nontechnical name for the femur

Word History and Origins

Origin of thighbone¹

First recorded in 1400–50, thighbone is from late Middle English the bane. See thigh, bone

Example Sentences

Presently he drew forth his human thighbone whistle and darted for the house.

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Hence we may compare the weight of the brain with that of the thighbone.

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Halle has a thighbone of the Virgin Mary; Spain has seven or eight, all said to be undoubted relics.

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