First Known Use: 1834
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cannon bone
noun
Definition of CANNON BONE
: a bone in hoofed mammals that extends from the knee or hock to the fetlock; especially : the enlarged metacarpal or metatarsal of the third digit of a horse
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Origin of CANNON BONE
French canon, literally, cannon
Rhymes with CANNON BONE
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Medical Dictionary
cannon bone
noun
Medical Definition of CANNON BONE
: a bone in hoofed mammals that supports the leg from the hock joint to the fetlock
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