Ast — meaning in English

English meaning

• bough noun A tree branch, especially one of the larger branches growing directly from the trunk.
• branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• limb noun An arm, leg, or wing — a major projecting part of a body used for movement.

Senses

Ast is used for these senses in English:

• bough A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
• knot The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
• limb A branch of a tree.

branch — full definition

1. noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
2. noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
3. noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
4. verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.

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