wishbone
/ˈwɪʃbəʊn/noun
1
- a forked bone (the furcula) between the neck and breast of a bird. According to a popular custom, this bone from a cooked bird is broken by two people, the holder of the longer portion that results being entitled to make a wish.如愿骨, 叉骨（鸟颈部与胸脯之间的叉骨; 根据流行的习俗, 该骨从烹熟的鸟身上取下, 由两人将其折断, 得较长一段者有权许个愿）。
2
- an object of similar shape, in particular像叉骨之物, 尤指：
2.1
- a forked element in the suspension of a motor vehicle or aircraft, typically attached to a wheel at one end with the two arms hinged to the chassis（汽车、飞机等的）叉形臂。
2.2
- Sailing a boom in two halves which curve outwards around a sail and meet aft of it【航海】叉形张帆杆。