bonesetter

[ bohn-set-er ]

/ ˈboʊnˌsɛt ər /

noun

a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, especially one who is not a regular physician or surgeon; healer.

Nearby words

bonelet, boner, bones, bones of digits, boneset, bonesetter, boneshaker, boneyard, bonfire, bong, bongo

Origin of bonesetter

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at bone, setter

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Examples from the Web for bonesetter

She bows her old head to a voice that speaks to her loudly, her bonesetter, her medicineman: me she slights.
Ulysses|James Joyce
In the absence of the count she ventured to send for the bonesetter, whose name she had caught and remembered.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
But he turned at the last words uttered by the bonesetter, with an almost frenzied motion, and came to him with uplifted dagger.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
The bonesetter was puzzled by this sudden change in the count's intentions.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac

The counsel of the bonesetter still continued in the countess's mind.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for bonesetter

bonesetter

/ (ˈbəʊnˌsɛtə) /

noun

a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications

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