wishbone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɪʃˌboʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From wish + bone.
Meanings
- 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.
- A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
- Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.
- A particular kind of offensive formation. See wishbone formation.
- A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wishbones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wishbone bush · wishboning · wishbone flower
Synonyms
wishing bone (forked bone of a bird) · furcula (forked bone of a bird) · merrythought (forked bone of a bird) · bone
Translations (51)
uk ви́лочка (bird's bone) · hy յատեզ (bird's bone) · nl vorkbeen (bird's bone) · mrj йӓтӓс (bird's bone) · bg ядец (bird's bone) · fr fourchette (bird's bone) · is gleraugnabein (bird's bone) · fi hankaluu (bird's bone) · udm эчешонлы (bird's bone) · cv йӗтес (bird's bone) · sh jadac (bird's bone) · sv önskeben (bird's bone) · sco fortuin bane (bird's bone) · ja 叉骨 (bird's bone) · ota اوچرجاق (bird's bone) · da ønskeben (bird's bone) · mrj вӹцӓш (bird's bone) · ru ду́жка (bird's bone) · fi haarukkavipu (spar) · it forchetta (bird's bone) · sh јадац (bird's bone) · it forcella (bird's bone) · el γιάντες (bird's bone) · pl widełki (bird's bone) · hu villacsont (bird's bone) · fr lunette (bird's bone) · mhr келделу (bird's bone) · cmn 如願骨 /如愿骨 (bird's bone) · sh lomilica (bird's bone) · mk јадец (bird's bone) · cy asgwrn tynnu (bird's bone) · udm ӟатаслы (bird's bone) · ro iadeș (bird's bone) · is óskabein (bird's bone) · pt ossinho da sorte (bird's bone) · pt fúrcula (bird's bone) · kpv додь (bird's bone) · sco thochtbane (bird's bone) · sv gaffelben (bird's bone) · es espoleta (bird's bone) · sh ломилица (bird's bone) · fi toivomusluu (bird's bone) · be вілка (bird's bone) · cmn 叉骨 (bird's bone) · be грудная костка (bird's bone) · fr wishbone (spar) · ru ви́лочка (bird's bone) · de Gabelbein (bird's bone) · tt ядәч (bird's bone) · eo forketo (bird's bone) · mhr ятас (bird's bone)