jawbone

The bone of the jaw in which the teeth are set. Jaw-box, s . The same as JAW-HOLE (q. v.). jaw-breaker, s. A ludicrous term for a word many-syllabled or very difficult to pronounce. jaw-foot, s. 1. Ord. Lang.: A sink; a place into which dirty water is thrown. 2. Zool.: [FOOT-JAWS, MAXILLIPEDES.]