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A bough can also be called a limb or arm, and though these are arguably metaphors, both are widely accepted synonyms for bough. [4] [5] A crotch or fork is an area where a trunk splits into two or more boughs. A twig is frequently referred to as a sprig as well, especially when it has been plucked. [6]
The prow of HMS Caroline (1914). The bow (/ b aʊ /) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, [1] the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern.
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
The words bow and bough are examples where there are two meanings associated with a single pronunciation and spelling (the weapon and the knot); two meanings with two different pronunciations (the knot and the act of bending at the waist), and two distinct meanings sharing the same sound but different spellings (bow, the act of bending at the ...
A large number of synonyms have accumulated over the last three centuries; their currently accepted names can be found in the list of Elm synonyms and accepted names. Botanists who study elms and argue over elm identification and classification are called "pteleologists", from the Greek πτελέα (elm).
Myrtus communis, the "common myrtle", is native across the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia, western Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.It is also cultivated. The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall.
Frank Bough (1933–2020), British television presenter; Sam Bough (1822–1878), Scottish landscape painter; Søren Bough (1873–1939), Norwegian sport shooter and Olympics competitor; Stephen R. Bough (born 1970), American judge
Synonyms; Amomum amarum F.P.Sm. Languas oxyphylla (Miq.) Merr. Alpinia oxyphylla, the sharp-leaf galangal, is a species of ginger native to East Asia.