Definition of Strong-boned

1. Adjective. Having strong bones.

Similar to: Boney, Bony

Lexicographical Neighbors of Strong-boned

stromelysin
stromeyerite
stromuhr
stromuhrs
stromule
stromules
stronalsite
strond
stronds
strong
strong-arm
strong-armed
strong-armer
strong-arming
strong-arms
strong-boned (current term)
strong-language
strong-minded
strong-willed
strong as an ox
strong belief
strong breeze
strong copyleft
strong declension
strong declensions
strong drink
strong equivalence principle
strong force
strong forces
strong gale

Literary usage of Strong-boned

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Handbook for Farmers and Dairymen by Fritz Wilhelm Woll (1897)
"The first-mentioned, are strong-boned, long- bodied, and deep-sided, ... White in color, strong-boned, vigorous, and attain to very heavy weights, ..."

2. Farming Industries of Cape Colony by Robert Wallace, Harry Stratford Caldecott (1896)
"The Cape Government, in view of the defects mentioned, commissioned Dr Hutcheon to go to England in 1889 to send out strong-boned hackney stallions, which, ..."

3. Bread from Stones by Julius Hensel (1894)
"This was an essential reason why Winkelried in 1386 at Sempach could with his strong-boned arms hold a whole dozen of lances of the knights ..."

4. Palladius On husbondrie: From the unique ms. of about 1420 A.D. in by Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius, Barton Lodge, Sidney John Hervon Herrtage (1879)
"... For mulos chorra a mare strong- boned, of great bulk and noble form, three years old. His wife (the ass) ia to be haled oat, the mare is to be baled in. ..."

5. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1901)
"... strong boned, good healthy, vigorous animals, nothing but mature breeding animals should be used. If people would only observe this rule more closely ..."

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