A wishbone is a V-shaped bone in chickens, turkeys, and other birds.
wishbone in British English
(ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn)
noun
the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula
Word origin
C17: from the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the personwith the longer part makes a wish
wishbone in American English
(ˈwɪʃˌboʊn)
noun
1.
the forked clavicle in front of the breastbone of most birds; furcula
so called from the custom whereby two persons make wishes and snap a dried wishbonein two, the longer fragment being regarded as a sign that the holder's wish will befulfilled
2. US, American Football
an offensive formation in which the fullback lines up directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks line up to the rear and on either side of the fullback
Examples of 'wishbone' in a sentence
wishbone
`Now, as my dear sainted daddy used to say, `a wishbone ain't no substitute fer a backbone!