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Definition of Bonesetter
1. Noun. Someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones.
Definition of Bonesetter
1. n. One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones.
Definition of Bonesetter
1. Noun. one who realigns broken or disjointed bones ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bonesetter
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bonesetter
Literary usage of Bonesetter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life with the Trotters by John Splan (1889)
"He showed me so well on this occasion that I was satisfied that, barring an
accident, he would beat bonesetter in the match. I had a man watching bonesetter ..."
2. History of Hadley: Including the Early History of Hatfield, South Hadley by Sylvester Judd, Lucius Manlius Boltwood, George Sheldon (1905)
"They highly valued the services of a chirurgeon, or bonesetter, ... They had made
some attempts to obtain a bonesetter, but apparently had not sought for a ..."
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