armbone

noun

Etymology

From arm + bone.

  1. derived from *bʰeyh₂- — “to hit, strike, beat
  2. inherited from *bainą — “bone
  3. inherited from bān — “bone, tusk; the bone of a limb
  4. inherited from bon
  5. compounded as armbone — “arm + bone

Definitions

  1. A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.

    • Before their wondering eyes they saw him suddenly wrench the ogre's arm backward and snap the armbone from the shoulder.

The neighborhood

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