brancher
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brancher¹
Where it comes from
From branch (verb) + -er.
noun branchers
- That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
- That which branches, or jumps to another instruction location within a program. None of the brancher instructions have any effect whatsoever on any flags; instead, they are the instructions which look at the flags.
brancher²
Where it comes from
From branch (noun) + -er. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.
noun branchers
- A young owl or other raptor that is just too young to fly. “What, ho! sir knave,” exclaimed Roland, “is it thus you feed the eyasse with unwashed meat, as if you were gorging the foul brancher of a worthless hoodie-crow, by the mass?[…]”
Talk about this word "brancher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brancher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brancher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brancher "brancher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brancher.Cite this
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title = {brancher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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