wishbone
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wishbone
- /ˈwɪʃˌboʊn/ US
noun wishbones
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A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.
Similar: furcula, merrythought, wishing bone
- A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
- Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.
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A particular kind of offensive formation. See wishbone formation.
Similar: bone
- A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.
verb wishbones · wishboning · wishboned
- To form into a wishbone-like shape; to fork.
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Talk about this word "wishbone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wishbone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wishbone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wishbone "wishbone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wishbone.Cite this
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title = {wishbone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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