wishbone

English

Etymology

wish +‎ bone

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wish‧bone

Noun

wishbone (plural wishbones)

1. 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.
2. (nautical) A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
3. (nautical) Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.

Synonyms

• (forked bone of a bird): furcula, merrythought, wishing bone

Translations

bird's bone

Finnish: toivomusluu (fi), hankaluu (fi) French: lunette (fr) f. Macedonian: јадец (mk) (jádec) m.

Serbian: jadac m., lomilica f. Spanish: espoleta

spar

Finnish: haarukkavipu (fi)

French: wishbone (fr) m.

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French

Noun

wishbone m. (plural wishbones)

1. (nautical) wishbone