What does "bunnock" mean?

A throwing game in which two teams of four players use bones (traditionally horse anklebones) to knock down the opposing team's bones.

What is a synonym for "bunnock"?

Common synonyms include: bones, game of bones.

Bunnock

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A throwing game in which two teams of four players use bones (traditionally horse anklebones) to knock down the opposing team's bones. uncountable
"On an unseasonably balmy day in October 2014, Macklin (the current population is approximately 1,400) greeted visitors with a sign promoting farming, drilling for oil, and bunnock, a local sport traditionally played with bovine or equine anklebones (there is also a giant replica of a horse anklebone)."

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bones game of bones

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"On an unseasonably balmy day in October 2014, Macklin (the current population is approximately 1,400) greeted visitors with a sign promoting farming, drilling for oil, and bunnock, a local sport traditionally played with bovine or equine anklebones (there is also a giant replica of a horse anklebone)."

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