ˈbau̇ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bow, bough bough, shoulder, from Old English bōg, bōh; akin to Old High German buog shoulder, Old Norse bōgr shoulder, bow of a ship, Greek pēchys forearm, Sanskrit bāhu forearm, front foot, Tocharian A poke arm
1. : a branch of a tree ; especially : a main branch
2. archaic : gallows