- wishbone wish·bone n
- ['wɪʃˌbəʊn]
(of turkey, chicken etc) forcella
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wishbone wish·bone n
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wish·bone — /ˈwıʃˌboʊn/ noun, pl bones [count] : a bone that is at the front of a bird s chest and that is shaped like a V ◇ When a chicken or turkey is eaten, its wishbone is traditionally dried and held by two people who each make a wish and pull the bone… … Useful english dictionary
Wishbone — Wish bone , n. The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wishbone — may refer to: * The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a fused clavicle bone found in birds which is shaped like the letter Y. * The same clavicle bone as a lucky charm. * Wishbone (TV series), an educational children s television show … Wikipedia
wishbone — 1860, from WISH (Cf. wish) + BONE (Cf. bone) (n.); so called from the custom of making a wish while pulling the bone in two with another person. The wishbone breaking custom dates to the early 17c., when the bone was a merrythought … Etymology dictionary
wishbone — /wish bohn /, n. 1. a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula. 2. Football. an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two… … Universalium
wishbone — wish|bone [ wıʃ,boun ] noun count a bone shaped like a Y in a cooked bird. Traditionally, two people pull the bone and the person who gets the larger piece can make a wish … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wishbone — wish|bone [ˈwıʃbəun US boun] n the V shaped bone from a cooked chicken, duck etc, which two people pull apart to decide who will make a wish … Dictionary of contemporary English
wishbone — wish•bone [[t]ˈwɪʃˌboʊn[/t]] n. 1) orn a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula 2) spo a football offensive formation in which the fullback is directly behind the quarterback and… … From formal English to slang
wishing bone — Wishbone Wish bone , n. The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wishbone — ► NOUN ▪ a forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird, especially one from a cooked bird which, when broken by two people, entitles the holder of the longer portion to make a wish … English terms dictionary
wishbone — UK [ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn] / US [ˈwɪʃˌboʊn] noun [countable] Word forms wishbone : singular wishbone plural wishbones a bone shaped like a Y in a cooked bird. Traditionally, two people pull the bone and the person who gets the larger piece can make a wish … English dictionary
