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Meaning of knucklebones | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Català ossets taba
Ελληνικά αστράγαλος
Español chinta matatena payaya yaquis
Bahasa Indonesia bekel
Italiano gioco degli astragali

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

knuckleboom knucklecurve Knuckled knuckledragger knuckleduster knucklehead

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