GRISTLE

gristle. Gristle, n. cartilage, a firm substance of the joints, noise, &c.

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Gris″tle (?), n. [[OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries. gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila, krostela. Cf. Grist.]] (Anat.) Cartilage. See Cartilage. Bacon.