Bough
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbaʊ̯/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bough is a noun meaning A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
Meaning
A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, figuratively, poetic) A gallows.
Example Sentences
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall. (Rock-a-bye Baby)
Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed / Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; […]
[Y]ou are to faſten that line to any bow neer to a hole where a Pike is, or is likely to lye, or to have a haunt, […]
When thou beateſt thine oliue tree thou shalt not goe ouer the boughes againe: it shall be for the ſtranger, for the fatherleſſe, and for the widow.
Word Forms
- boughs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tree-branch, branch, branchwork, limb, branchling, outbranch.
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