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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wish•bone /ˈwɪʃboʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa forked or V-shaped bone found in front of the breastbone in most birds.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wish•bone (wish′bōn′),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsa forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds;
furcula. - Sport[Football.]an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively.
- 1850–55, American; wish + bone; so called from the custom of pulling the furcula of a cooked fowl apart until it breaks, the person holding the longer (sometimes shorter) piece being granted a wish
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wishbone /ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn/ n - the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula
Etymology: 17th Century: from the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the person with the longer part makes a wish |