anklebone

[ang-kuhl-bohn]

noun

1. the talus.

anklebone

/ ˈæŋkəlˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for talus 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of anklebone¹

1350–1400; Middle English; ankle, bone ( def. )

Example Sentences

Watch out for the anklebone connected to the knee bone.

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While the Army requires socks to cover anklebones, in the Navy, low-cut socks are allowed.

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You ever hear that sound your anklebone makes when it hits steel?

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Simon’s anklebones appear shiny at his pants’ hems.

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My feet sweated and slid around inside them; when I reached the pasture, I discovered that two blisters had formed on the thin skin over my anklebones.

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