01 n. A flexure; a bend; a twist; a turn; a coil, as in a rope; as the boughts of a serpent.
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A flexure; a bend; a twist; a turn; a coil, as in a rope; as the boughts of a serpent.[Obs.]“The boughts of the fore legs.” — Sir T. Browne.
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The part of a sling that contains the stone.[Obs.]