breastbone

English

noun

Definitions

(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English brust-bon inherited from Old English brēostbān (breastbone) compound from English breast + English bone.

Origin

English

bone

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abreast English
anklebone English
armbone English
backbone English
barebone English
bladebone English
bluebreast English
bonable English
bone English
boneache English
bonebed English
bonedigger English
bonedog English
bonedome English
bonefish English
bonefolder English
bonehead English
boneheaded English
bonehouse English
bonejarring English
boneless English
bonelet English
bonelike English
boner English
boneseed English
boneseeker English
boneset English
bonesetter English
bonesetting English
boneshaker English
boneshaking English
boneyard English
bonfire English
bony English
breakbone English
breast English
breast line English
breastband English
breastbeam English
breasted English
breastfast English
breastfeed English
breastfeeder English
breastfeeding English
breastflesh English
breastful English
breastgirth English
breasthook English
breastie English
breastknot English
breastless English
breastlike English
breastling English
breastpin English
breastplate English
breastplough English
breastpoint English
breastrail English
breastrope English
breastshot English
breaststrap English
breaststroke English
breastwear English
breastwheel English
breastwork English
breasty English
browbone English
cheekbone English
chickenboner English
collarbone English
cuttlebone English
debone English
debreast English
dogbone English
dragonbone English
earbone English
featherbone English
fingerbone English
fishbone English
footbone English
forebreast English
greenbone English
hambone English
heelbone English
herringbone English
intrabone English
jawbone English
knitbone English
knucklebone English
legbone English
marrowbone English
neckbone English
nonbone English
nonbreast English
outbreast English
redbone English
redbreast English
ridgebone English
ringbone English
sharebone English
shinbone English
shoulder bone English
sidebone English
skullbone English
spadebone English
tailbone English
thighbone English
unbone English
unbreast English
underbone English
velvetbreast English
whalebone English
wishbone English
wristbone English
yellow bone English
ブレスト Japanese
brēostbān Old English
bon Middle English
brest Middle English
brust-bon Middle English
bom Volapük
bros Tok Pisin
bun Tok Pisin
bon Torres Strait Creole