bough

bough

tree branch: They hung the swing from the largest bough.
Not to be confused with:bow – the front section of a ship or boat; to bend the body, head, or knee as in greeting: bow to the king; submit: bow to a request

bough

B0417000 (bou)n. A tree branch, especially a large or main branch.

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[Middle English, from Old English bōh; see bhāghu- in Indo-European roots.]

bough

(baʊ) n (Botany) any of the main branches of a tree[Old English bōg arm, twig; related to Old Norse bōgr shoulder, ship's bow, Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēkhus forearm, Sanskrit bāhu; see bow³, elbow]

bough

(baʊ)

n. a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger branches. [before 1000; Middle English bogh, Old English bōg, bōh, bough] bough′less, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bough - any of the larger branches of a treetree branch, limb - any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

Translations

主枝树枝

bough

(bau) noun a branch of a tree. the bough of an apple tree. 粗枝 树枝，主枝