bonesetter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊnˌsɛtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bōn′set′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bone•set•ter  (bōn′set′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, esp. one who is not a regular physician or surgeon;
    healer.
  • 1425–75; late Middle English; see bone1, setter

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bonesetter / ˈbəʊnˌsɛtə/
  1. a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications

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