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Wishbone

Wishbone Meaning & Definition
Wishbone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wishbone?

[n] the furcula of a domestic fowl

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wishbone: wishing bone

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See Also | bird | fowl | furcula

Wishbone In Webster's Dictionary

\Wish"bone`\, n. The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}.

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