Definition of bough Bough

/bawหˆ/ - [baw] - bough

We found 6 definitions of bough from 5 different sources.

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What does bough mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: boughs

bough - any of the larger branches of a tree
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • bough (n.)
    An arm or branch of a tree, esp. a large arm or main branch.
  • bough (n.)
    A gallows.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary ๐Ÿ“•

  • bough
    bow, n. a branch of a tree: the gallows. [A.S. bรณg, bรณh, an arm, the shoulder (Ger. bug, the shoulder, the bow of a ship)โ€”A.S. bugan, to bend.]

Part of speech

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