bonesetter

[ bohn-set-er ]

/ ˈboʊnˌsɛt ər /

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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.

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Origin of bonesetter

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

Words nearby bonesetter

bone of contention, bone oil, bone porcelain, boner, boneset, bonesetter, bone shaker, bone to pick, bone to pick, have a, bone turquoise, bone up

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How to use bonesetter in a sentence

She bows her old head to a voice that speaks to her loudly, her bonesetter, her medicineman: me she slights.
Ulysses|James Joyce
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
At this point the wily bonesetter paused, and pressed the hand of the countess to make her attentive to his words.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
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

Though the expression of despair on the duke's face was truly awful, the bonesetter could not repress a smile.
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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