The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UMBONES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1973.
Bosses of shields crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UMBONES | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bosses of shields
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Crossword Answer definitions
UMBONES noun- A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane. For example the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
- One of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
- A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap.
- The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
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