BRANCHES of ogives, in architecture, are the arches of Gothic vaults. These arches traversing from one angle to another diagonal wise, form a cross between the other arches, which make the sides of the square, of which the arches are diagonals.

BRANCH of a trench. See BOYAU.

BRANCH of a mine. See GALLERY.

BRANCH-STAND, with falconers, a term used to signify the making a hawk leap from tree to tree, till the dog springs the game.