bough
nounUK /baʊ/
US /baʊ/
A bough is a big branch of a tree.
The bird sat on a bough near the top of the oak tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A main branch of a tree, especially one that grows from the trunk.
Heavy snow bent the bough until it nearly touched the ground.
3. A branch used as a decoration, often with leaves or flowers.
They hung a bough of pine over the doorway for the holiday.
4. A large arm-like part of something branching out.
The old road split like a bough into two narrow paths.