chinbone

American  

[chin-bohn] / ˈtʃɪnˌboʊn /

noun

1. the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.

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Etymology

Origin of chinbone

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See chin, bone

Example Sentences

Instead, Romney left us with only an image of a bristly chinbone by which to remember his brief moment of flair, dooming the public to wonder forever whether it was a trial run cut short or merely a few-day run of laziness.

From Slate

She wrapped her arms around her legs, then poked her own chinbone down into her knees.

From Literature