whettlebones

Meanings

• noun

  A type of bone used in the past for sharpening knives and other edged tools.

  - "He used whettlebones to sharpen his hunting knife."
  - "The blacksmith sold whettlebones to travelers on the road."

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Variants

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wattlebird , wattlebirds

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Etymology

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Old English wættelbān, from wættan 'to moisten' + bān 'bone'.

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Trivia

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1. Whettlebones were often made from the femur bone of large animals.

2. In medieval Europe, whettlebones were also used as a form of punishment, forcing prisoners to grind stones on them.

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Related Concepts

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1. sharpening stones: Modern alternative to whettlebones for sharpening edged tools.

2. bone sharpening: The process of using bones to sharpen tools.

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Culture

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Whettlebones have historical significance as they were commonly used in various cultures for sharpening tools before the invention of modern sharpening stones.

How to Memorize "whettlebones"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sharpening a knife on a whettlebone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whettlebones' with the action of sharpening.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'Whettlebones, sharpen my stones'.

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