1 - The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
2 - Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
3 - A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)
1 - To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
2 - To produce branches.
3 - To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.





