bone
1. bone \'bo-n\ \-l*s\ n [ME bon, fr. OE ba-n; akin to OHG & ON bein bone]
often attrib 1a: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate
1b: any of various hard animal substances or structures akin to or resembli
ng bone 1c: the hard largely calcareous tissue of which the adult skeleton
of most vertebrates is chiefly composed pl 2: SKELETON; also : BODY pl
3a: CLAPPERS 3b: a strip of whalebone or steel used to stiffen a corset or
dress pl 3c: DICE pl but sing or pl in constr, often cap 4: an end man
in a minstrel show who may perform on the bones - bone.less aj
2. bone vt 1: to remove the bones from {~ a fish} 2: to provide (a
garment) with stays : to study hard : GRIND; also : CRAM