Jawbone \Jaw"bone`\, n. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
jawbone n : the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth [syn: {lower jaw}, {mandible}, {mandibula}, {mandibular bone}, {submaxilla}, {lower jawbone}, {jowl}] v : talk idly or casually and in a friendly way [syn: {shmooze}, {shmoose}, {schmooze}, {schmoose}]