knucklebones

/ (ˈnʌkəlˌbəʊnz) /

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noun

(functioning as singular) a less common name for jacks

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Words nearby knucklebones

knuck, knuckle, knuckleball, knuckleballer, knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle pads

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How to use knucklebones in a sentence

This last is an exceedingly primitive and ancient game—it must date almost as far back as jackstones or knucklebones.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
Modern “knucklebones” consist of six points, or knobs, proceeding from a common base, and are usually of metal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The game played with small stones is similar to that in vogue among schoolboys, and known by the name of ‘knucklebones.’
At Home with the Patagonians|George Chaworth Musters
The draught-men employed were knucklebones of sheep, some blackened.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould

Turning to his men, with his hand he brushed the knucklebones off the board.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould