rawboned

[ raw-bohnd ]

/ ˈrɔˈboʊnd /

having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.

Origin of rawboned

First recorded in 1585–95; raw + boned

A glance showed Ashton that the saddle and bridle were his own, but that the horse was a big, rawboned beast.

Out of the Depths |Robert Ames Bennet
In front of it was a rusty-looking chaise drawn by a rawboned horse, whose skin was worn away in several places.

Bernard Brooks' Adventures |Horatio Alger, Jr.
Then he conducted the lean, lank, rawboned rustic into the presence of the judges.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 |Elbert Hubbard
Rushing along the path leading to the farmhouse, a gaunt, rawboned farmer was sprinting as for a prize.

Airship Andy |Frank V. Webster

Mr. Hill's Daniel was the laughing-stock of the irreverent; he was a very tall, ancient horse, lean and rawboned, with a rat tail.

Horace Chase |Constance Fenimore Woolson

rawboned

/ (ˈrɔːˈbəʊnd) /

having a lean bony physique

rawboned

[ rô′bōnd′ ]

Having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones.