knucklebones
Britishnoun
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Then I’d fish or challenge followers to a game of knucklebones.
From The Verge
Videos on the Harvard Semitic Museum’s website, including a simplified version suitable for children, explain how players would move their game pieces depending on the throws of astragaloi or knucklebones.
From Scientific American
Queen Wealhtheow paced the corridors, wringing her white hands until the knucklebones nearly pierced the delicate flesh.
From Literature
If using knucklebones, simmer overnight, nine to 15 hours, so the knucklebones have sufficient time to break down.
From Seattle Times
They all seemed very merry over a game, much like "knucklebones," which they were playing with shells.
From Project Gutenberg
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