bladebone

[ bleyd-bohn ]

noun

1. the scapula, or shoulder blade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bladebone¹

First recorded in 1670–80; blade + bone ( def )

Example Sentences

"A rasher and eggs, and a bladebone of cold mutton is all I have," muttered the old man, gloomily.

From Project Gutenberg

The arrow that can go through a deer's bladebone can go through a man's.

From Project Gutenberg