"cramp bone" meaning in All languages combined

See cramp bone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cramp bones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cramp bone (plural cramp bones)
  1. The patella of a sheep, formerly used as a charm against cramp. Categories (topical): Bones
    Sense id: en-cramp_bone-en-noun-wVebArjs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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