n. That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
n. A young owl, or other raptor just too young to fly. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
n. A young hawk when it begins to leave the nest and take to the branches.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. That which shoots forth branches.
n. A young hawk or other bird when it begins to leave the nest and take to the branches of trees.
n. In flower-making, one who attaches the branches to the main sterns.
Word Usage
"Oui, au début je pensais faire par Bluetooth, mais iSync a râlé en disant que je devais brancher le câble."