knucklebones

/N AH1 K AH0 L B OW0 N Z/

noun

1
A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
2
Such a bone once used in children's games of chance.
3
A die.

noun

1
A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.
syn:dibs jacks

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