Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In flower-making, one who attaches the branches to the main sterns.
  • noun That which shoots forth branches.
  • noun A young hawk or other bird when it begins to leave the nest and take to the branches of trees.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
  • noun (Falconry) A young hawk when it begins to leave the nest and take to the branches.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
  • noun falconry 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.

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Examples

  • Je vais pour brancher une des lampes de la vitrine que ma patronne etait en train de placer dans la vitrine et la j'entends un gros BAAAAM puis des bruits de verre qui tombent a terre!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007

  • Je compatis, mais je ne comprends pas que des gens aient laissé des commentaires juste alors que la ouaibemaîtresse avait dit qu'elle aurait des difficultés à se brancher…était-ce bien utile?

    Peu de connection internet ces prochains jours — Climb to the Stars 2006

  • Oui, au début je pensais faire par Bluetooth, mais iSync a râlé en disant que je devais brancher le câble.

    Nokia 6280 compatible Mac :-) — Climb to the Stars 2006

  • Oui, au début je pensais faire par Bluetooth, mais iSync a râlé en disant que je devais brancher le câble.

    Nokia 6280 compatible Mac :-) — Climb to the Stars 2006

  • My nestling really has fledged, gone past the brancher stage, and now-well, now he's on his way to have his own adventures.

    The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

  • My nestling really has fledged, gone past the brancher stage, and now-well, now he's on his way to have his own adventures.

    The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

  • She glared at him just as she would have glared at a foolish young brancher for acting like one of the fledglings.

    The White Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • Par contre, peut-être si, à la manière d'Europe 1 grande époque, on lui offrait un décodage de l'info façon "Pas vu à la télé", soit quelques commentaires acides des communiqués de presse qu'il entend en direct live, peut-être prendrait-il le temps, le soir, de se brancher pour charger ça.

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • Overvåg de personer, virksomheder og brancher du ønsker

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  • Overvåg de personer, virksomheder og brancher du ønsker

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