Results for backbone
Definitions of backbone:
part of speech: noun
The bone of the back, the vertebral column; also, firmness, stability of purpose, energy. ( Amer.).
part of speech: noun
The bone of the back; the vertebral column; the watershed of a district.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for backbone:
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He may be Parisian to the backbone
"Rose MacLeod", Alice Brown -
Creepin' shadders they was, too, till somebody listened to 'em and give 'em a backbone
"Jewel's Story Book", Clara Louise Burnham -
The first time Roy did it, he said it nearly banged all his bones to pieces- yes, he said he felt as if his backbone was shoved up into his brain; and I sometimes thought it would squeeze all my ribs together.
"Silver Lake", R.M. Ballantyne -
Rich and fertile sections like the Shefelah were the backbone the strength and the power of Israel and Judah.
"Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile)", Isaac Landman