spealbone

noun

speal·​bone

ˈspēlˌbōn

: the shoulder blade used by magicians or medicine men in divination

Word History

Etymology

Scots spealbane, alteration of spulebane, from spule shoulder (of unknown origin) + bane bone, from Old English bān

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