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• boned — /bohnd/, adj. 1. having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination): beautifully boned; raw boned; small boned. 2. having the bones taken out; cooked or served with the bones removed: boned chicken; boned veal. 3. braced or… …   Universalium

• -boned — [[t] boʊnd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED boned combines with adjectives such as big and fine to form adjectives which describe a person as having a particular type of bone structure or build. He was about seven years old, small and fine boned like his… …   English dictionary

• Long-boned shad — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bone — bone1 W2S2 [bəun US boun] n [: Old English; Origin: ban] 1.) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body ▪ The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. hip/leg/cheek etc bone (=the bone in your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bone — 1 noun 1 BODY (C) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human or animal body: The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. | thigh/cheek/jaw etc bone (=the bone in your thigh etc): very prominent cheek bones | big… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Belhelvie —    BELHELVIE, a parish, in the district and county of Aberdeen, 8 miles (N. by E.) from Aberdeen; containing 1594 inhabitants. The name of this place is derived from a word in the Gaelic language, signifying the mouths of the rivulets, and… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• House Vernius — is a fictional noble family from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. They are featured in the prequel series Prelude to Dune (1999 2001) and Heroes of Dune (2008 present) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. According to Dune: House… …   Wikipedia

• Charlie Howard (murder victim) — For other people named Charles Howard, see Charles Howard (disambiguation). Charles O. Howard (January 31, 1961 – July 7, 1984) was an American hate crime victim in Bangor, Maine in 1984. As Howard and a male companion, Roy Ogden, were walking… …   Wikipedia

• Silver Fox Rabbit — This article concerns a particular breed of rabbit, the Silver Fox. For information on domestic rabbits in general, see Domestic rabbit. The Silver Fox is a breed of domestic rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ), classified as a Meat and Fur breed… …   Wikipedia

• Madison, James — born March 16, 1751, Port Conway, Va. died June 28, 1836, Montpelier, Va., U.S. Fourth president of the U.S. (1809–17). After graduating from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), he served in the Virginia state legislature… …   Universalium

• Dølafe — The Dølafe is a rare breed of cattle. The Dølafe is a small boned cow with short legs. They are normally horned. It is a multicolored breed, ranging form almost uniformly dark brown to white, brown and black individuals. On average, they weigh… …   Wikipedia