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BR'ANCH, n. 1. The shoot of a tree or other plant; a limb; a bough shooting from the stem, or from another branch or bough. Johnson restricts the word to a shoot from a main bough; but the definition warranted neither by etymology nor usage.A division of a main stem, supporting the leaves and fructification.An arm of a tree sprouting from the stem. 2. Any arm or extended part shooting or extended from the main body of a thing; as the branch of a candlestick or of an artery. Hence, from similitude, a smaller stream running into a large one,or proceeding from it. Also, the shoot of a stag's horn; an antler.3. Any member or part of a body, or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; as, charity is a branch of christian duty.4. Any individual of a family descending in a collateral line; any descendant from a common parent or stock.5. Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron which bear the bit, the cross chains and the curb.6. In architecture, branches of ogives are the arches of Gothic vaults, traversing from one angle to another diagonally, and forming a cross between the other arches, which make the sides of the square, of which these arches are diagonals.7. A warrant or commission given to a pilot.8. A chandelier.BR'ANCH, v.i. To shoot or spread in branches; to ramify, as a plant, or as horns. 1. To divide into separate parts, or subdivisions, as a mountain, a stream, or a moral subject; to ramify.2. To speak diffusively; to make many distinctions or divisions in a discourse.3. To have horns shooting out.BR'ANCH, v.t. To divide as into branches; to make subordinate divisions. 1. To adorn with needle work, representing branches, flowers, or twigs.
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BR'ANCH, n. 1. The shoot of a tree or other plant; a limb; a bough shooting from the stem, or from another branch or bough. Johnson restricts the word to a shoot from a main bough; but the definition warranted neither by etymology nor usage.A division of a main stem, supporting the leaves and fructification.An arm of a tree sprouting from the stem. 2. Any arm or extended part shooting or extended from the main body of a thing; as the branch of a candlestick or of an artery. Hence, from similitude, a smaller stream running into a large one,or proceeding from it. Also, the shoot of a stag's horn; an antler.3. Any member or part of a body, or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; as, charity is a branch of christian duty.4. Any individual of a family descending in a collateral line; any descendant from a common parent or stock.5. Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron which bear the bit, the cross chains and the curb.6. In architecture, branches of ogives are the arches of Gothic vaults, traversing from one angle to another diagonally, and forming a cross between the other arches, which make the sides of the square, of which these arches are diagonals.7. A warrant or commission given to a pilot.8. A chandelier.BR'ANCH, v.i. To shoot or spread in branches; to ramify, as a plant, or as horns. 1. To divide into separate parts, or subdivisions, as a mountain, a stream, or a moral subject; to ramify.2. To speak diffusively; to make many distinctions or divisions in a discourse.3. To have horns shooting out.BR'ANCH, v.t. To divide as into branches; to make subordinate divisions. 1. To adorn with needle work, representing branches, flowers, or twigs. | BRANCH, n. [Fr. branche; Arm. brancq. If n is not radical, this word coincides with W. braic, the arm, a shoot. This is probably the fact.]- The shoot of a tree or other plant; a limb; a bough shooting from the stem, or from another branch or bough. Johnson restricts the word to a shoot from a main bough; but the definition is warranted neither by etymology nor usage.
A division of a main stem, supporting the leaves and fructification. – Martyn.
An arm of a tree sprouting from the stem. – Encyc.
- Any arm or extended part shooting or extended from the main body of a thing; as the branch of a candlestick or of an artery. Hence, from similitude, a smaller stream running into a larger one, or proceeding from it. Also, the shoot of a stag's horn; an antler.
- Any member or part of a body, or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; as, charity is a branch of Christian duty.
- Any individual of a family descending in a collateral line; any descendant from a common parent or stock.
- Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron which bear the bit, the cross chains, and the curb. – Encyc.
- In architecture, branches of ogives are the arches of Gothic vaults, traversing from one angle to another diagonally, and forming a cross between the other arches, which make the sides of the square, of which these arches are diagonals. – Harris.
- A warrant or commission given to a pilot. – Laws of Massachusetts.
- A chandelier. – Ash.
BRANCH, v.i.- To shoot or spread in branches; to ramify; as a plant, or as horns.
- To divide into separate parts or subdivisions, as a mountain, a stream, or a moral subject; to ramify.
- To speak diffusively; to make many distinctions or divisions in a discourse.
- To have horns shooting out. – Milton.
BRANCH, v.t.- To divide as into branches; to make subordinate divisions. – Bacon.
- To adorn with needle-work, representing branches, flowers, or twigs. – Spenser.
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- A shoot
or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or
bough of a tree or other plant.
- Diverging from, or
tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch
vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch
store.
- To shoot or spread in branches] to separate into
branches; to ramify.
- To
divide as into branches; to make subordinate division in.
- Any division extending like a branch; any arm or
part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the
branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a
branch of a river; a branch of a railway.
- To divide into separate parts or
subdivision.
- To adorn with needlework representing branches,
flowers, or twigs.
- Any member or part of a body or system; a
distinct article; a section or subdivision; a department.
- One of the portions of a curve
that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the
branches of an hyperbola.
- A line of family descent, in distinction from
some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a
line; as, the English branch of a family.
- A warrant or commission given to
a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.
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Branch BR'ANCH, noun 1. The shoot of a tree or other plant; a limb; a bough shooting from the stem, or from another branch or bough. Johnson restricts the word to a shoot from a main bough; but the definition warranted neither by etymology nor usage. A division of a main stem, supporting the leaves and fructification. An arm of a tree sprouting from the stem. 2. Any arm or extended part shooting or extended from the main body of a thing; as the branch of a candlestick or of an artery. Hence, from similitude, a smaller stream running into a large one, or proceeding from it. Also, the shoot of a stag's horn; an antler. 3. Any member or part of a body, or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; as, charity is a branch of christian duty. 4. Any individual of a family descending in a collateral line; any descendant from a common parent or stock. 5. Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron which bear the bit, the cross chains and the curb. 6. In architecture, branches of ogives are the arches of Gothic vaults, traversing from one angle to another diagonally, and forming a cross between the other arches, which make the sides of the square, of which these arches are diagonals. 7. A warrant or commission given to a pilot. 8. A chandelier. BR'ANCH, verb intransitive To shoot or spread in branches; to ramify, as a plant, or as horns. 1. To divide into separate parts, or subdivisions, as a mountain, a stream, or a moral subject; to ramify. 2. To speak diffusively; to make many distinctions or divisions in a discourse. 3. To have horns shooting out. BR'ANCH, verb transitive To divide as into branches; to make subordinate divisions. 1. To adorn with needle work, representing branches, flowers, or twigs.
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