bones

Etymology

noun

1. plural of bone

noun

1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
2. (informal) The act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five.
3. (plural only) The framework or foundation of something.
   The house don't fall when the bones are good. 2019, Maren Morris, The Bones

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bone