What is the forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum called?
wishbone — The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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