a. [ Gr. ska`fh a boat + -oid: cf. F. scaphoïde. ] (Anat.) Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped. -- n. The scaphoid bone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Scaphoid bone(a)One of the carpal bones, which articulates with the radius; the radiale. (b)One of the tarsal bones; the navicular bone. See under Navicular. [ 1913 Webster ]