bones

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of bone
2. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
3. Dice for gambling.
4. (informal)Synonym of fist bump.
5. (plural, plural-only)The framework or foundation of something.

   “The house don't fall when the bones are good.”

6. A surgeon.

   “And then the door swung wide upon its hinges, and Bones - our surgeon - Dr. Sawin, outside the service - broke into the room with his favorite greeting: “Hello, inside! Never mind the guard!”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of bone

name

1. (form-of, plural)plural of Bone
2. A surname.