Wishbone
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Merrythought \Mer"ry*thought`\, n.
The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also
{wishbone}. See {Furculum}.
[1913 Webster]
Note: It is a sportive custom for two persons to break this
bone by pulling the ends apart to see who will get the
longer piece, the securing of which is regarded as a
lucky omen, signifying that the person holding it will
obtain the gratification of some secret wish.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "wishbone":
Tarnkappe, V, branch, breast, cap of darkness, chicken foot,
crotch, crutch, dark meat, delta, drumstick, fan, fern seed, fork,
furcula, furculum, giblets, groin, inguen, leg, magic belt,
magic carpet, magic ring, magic spectacles, magic wand,
merrythought, neck, offshoot, oyster, prong, ramification,
seven-league boots, stem, thigh, trident, turkey foot, wand,
white meat, wing, wish-bringer, wish-giver, wishing bone,
wishing cap, wishing stone, wishing well
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