The forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird; the furcula, wishbone. Also: the portion of a cooked bird when carved that includes this bone.
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > magical object > for making wish > wishbone (5) merrythought1598 The forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird; the furcula, wishbone. Also: the portion of a cooked bird when carved that includes this bone. wishbone1860 = merrythought, n. (see for reason of the name). pulling bone1877 = wishbone, n. 1 Cf. pully-bone, n. pully-bone1897 = wishbone, n. 1 Cf. pulling bone n. at pulling, n. compounds 2. pull-bonea1903 = wishbone, n.; cf. pully-bone, n. |
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