a carpal bone

a root / the source; the root / nature; the character one has by birth

a hand / a handle, grip / a paw, foreleg / a way of acting, means / (board games) a move, play

bone

a tarsal bone

perseverance, patience / (arithmetic) root

root / base, foundation

(archaic, rare) a bone, particularly a covering bone such as a skull or kneecap

remains, ashes / knack, trick

skeleton / bone