Full Definition of BONE. 1. a: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate b: any of various hard animal substances or structures (as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone c: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed.2.ull Definition of BONE. transitive verb. 1. 2. : to provide (a garment) with stays. 3. : to rub (as a boot or baseball bat) with something hard (as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface. intransitive verb. See bone defined for English-language learners.
Located in both Steuben and Yates counties, Keuka Lake is 19.6 miles long, 1.9 miles wide, and reaches a maximum depth of 183 feet. As the third largest Finger Lake, it is surrounded by the communities of Hammondsport, Branchport, and Penn Yan.
The panoramic view of vineyards surrounding the lake make for what many describe as the most picturesque of all the Finger Lakes. The largest town on Keuka Lake is Penn Yan (population 5,219), at the end of the northeastern branch of the lake. Penn Yan is the county seat of Yates County. The town of Branchport is at the end of the northwestern branch, and Hammondsportâwhere winemaking in the Finger Lakes beganâanchors the southern end of the lake.