neckbone/ˈnɛkˌbəʊn/EtymologyInherited from Middle English nekke bon, equivalent to neck + bone.neckbone means any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.nounAny bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.