bough or branch of a tree

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• Bough — Bough, n. [OE. bogh, AS. b[=o]g, b[=o]h, bough, shoulder; akin to Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship, Sw. bog, Dan. bov, OHG. buog, G. bug, and to Gr.? ( for ? ) forearm, Skr. b[=a]hu (for bh[=a]ghu) arm. [root]88, 251. Cf. {Bow} of a ship.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bough — [bou] n. [ME < OE bog, shoulder or arm, hence twig or branch < IE * bhāgus, elbow and forearm > BOW2] branch of a tree, esp. a main branch …   English World dictionary

• bough — [bau] n literary [: Old English; Origin: bog shoulder, bough ] a main branch on a tree …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bough — ► NOUN ▪ a main branch of a tree. ORIGIN Old English «bough or shoulder»; related to BOW(Cf. ↑bow) …   English terms dictionary

• bough — [ bau ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a big branch on a tree …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bough — baÊŠ n. branch of a tree …   English contemporary dictionary

• branch — {{11}}branch (n.) c.1300, braunch, limb of a tree (also used of things analogous to it, especially geographic features), from O.Fr. branche branch, bough, twig; branch of a family (12c.), from L.L. branca footprint, later a claw, paw, of unknown… …   Etymology dictionary

• bough — noun Etymology: Middle English, shoulder, bough, from Old English bōg; akin to Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēchys forearm Date: before 12th century a branch of a tree; especially a main branch • boughed adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bough — boughless, adj. /bow/, n. a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches. [bef. 1000; ME bogh, OE bog, boh shoulder, bough; c. ON bogr, D boeg, G Bug, Gk pêchys, Skt bahu] Syn. 1. See branch. * * * …   Universalium

• bough — [[t]ba͟ʊ[/t]] boughs N COUNT A bough is a large branch of a tree. [LITERARY] I rested my fishing rod against a pine bough …   English dictionary

• bough — UK [baʊ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bough : singular bough plural boughs mainly literary a big branch on a tree …   English dictionary