bakbon

Middle English

Alternative forms

bakebon, bac-bon, bake-bone, bak-bon, bakke bone, bakke-bon

Etymology

From bak +‎ bon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbakˌbɔːn/

Noun

bakbon (plural bakbones)

The backbone or a part of it.

Descendants

English: backbone
Scots: backbane

References

“bak-bōn (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

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