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bough

  [bou]
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–noun
a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME bogh, OE bōg, bōh shoulder, bough; c. ON bōgr, D boeg, G Bug, Gk pêchys, Skt bāhu

Related forms:
boughless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See branch.
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bough   (bou)   
n.  A tree branch, especially a large or main branch.

[Middle English, from Old English bōh; see bhāghu- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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