I . n.
1.
Bough, limb, shoot.
2.
Offshoot, ramification, arm, projecting part.
3.
Section, department, subdivision, part, portion, article, member.
4.
Tributary, affluent, tributary stream.
5.
Derivative line, cognate line, member of a stock.
II . v. n.
Diverge, ramify, spread in ~es, shoot off, ~ off.