bonesetter

[ bohn-set-er ]

/ ˈboʊnˌsɛt ər /

noun

a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, especially one who is not a regular physician or surgeon; healer.

Origin of bonesetter

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at bone, setter

Words nearby bonesetter

bone of contention, bone oil, bone porcelain, boner, boneset, bonesetter, bone shaker, bones of digits, bone to pick, bone to pick, have a, bone turquoise

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Example sentences from the Web for bonesetter

She bows her old head to a voice that speaks to her loudly, her bonesetter, her medicineman: me she slights.
Ulysses|James Joyce
In the absence of the count she ventured to send for the bonesetter, whose name she had caught and remembered.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
But he turned at the last words uttered by the bonesetter, with an almost frenzied motion, and came to him with uplifted dagger.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
The bonesetter was puzzled by this sudden change in the count's intentions.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac

The counsel of the bonesetter still continued in the countess's mind.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for bonesetter

bonesetter

/ (ˈbəʊnˌsɛtə) /

noun

a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bonesetter
释义	bonesetter [ bohn-set-er ] / ˈboʊnˌsɛt ər / noun a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, especially one who is not a regular physician or surgeon; healer. Origin of bonesetter late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at bone, setter Words nearby bonesetter bone of contention, bone oil, bone porcelain, boner, boneset, bonesetter, bone shaker, bones of digits, bone to pick, bone to pick, have a, bone turquoise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bonesetter She bows her old head to a voice that speaks to her loudly, her bonesetter, her medicineman: me she slights. Ulysses\|James Joyce In the absence of the count she ventured to send for the bonesetter, whose name she had caught and remembered. The Hated Son\|Honore de Balzac But he turned at the last words uttered by the bonesetter, with an almost frenzied motion, and came to him with uplifted dagger. The Hated Son\|Honore de Balzac The bonesetter was puzzled by this sudden change in the count's intentions. The Hated Son\|Honore de Balzac The counsel of the bonesetter still continued in the countess's mind. The Hated Son\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for bonesetter bonesetter / (ˈbəʊnˌsɛtə) / noun a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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