The furcula of a bird.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > bones > [noun] > furcula or wishbone (12) froshell1486 The furcula of a bird. merrythought1598 The forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird; the furcula, wishbone. Also: the portion of a cooked bird when carved that includes this bone. craw-bone1611 the ‘merry-thought’ of a bird, which lies over the craw. skipjack1805 A toy made of the merrythought of a fowl, and so contrived that it can be made to skip automatically; also, the merrythought itself. furculum1833 = furcula, n. 1. fourchette1854 A fork; something forked or resembling a fork. Ornithology. The furcula of a bird. furcula1859 Ornithology. A forked bone below the neck of a bird, consisting of the two clavicles and an inter-clavicle; the merrythought or wishbone. wishbone1860 = merrythought, n. (see for reason of the name). pulling bone1877 = wishbone, n. 1 Cf. pully-bone, n. pully-bone1897 = wishbone, n. 1 Cf. pulling bone n. at pulling, n. compounds 2. skip-bone1901 = skipjack, n. 3. pull-bonea1903 = wishbone, n.; cf. pully-bone, n. |
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