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)

1. 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.