Definition of "bough" []

• A tree branch, especially a large or main branch. (noun)

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• "The river swollen by autumnal rains, deluged the low lands, and Adrian in his favourite boat is employed in the dangerous pastime of plucking the topmost bough from a submerged oak."
• "moths being burgled dogs needing stitches canals making phone calls the bough breaking..."
• "Take these five words that all end in "ough." bough rhymes with cow cough rhymes with off rough rhymes with puff though rhymes with slow through rhymes with boo"