(law, derogatory) A pragmatic approach to justice that is entirely discretionary and transcends legal rights or precedent, enabling the court to make such order as it thinks fair and just in the circumstances of the case.

Alternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree

(archaeology) A triangle-shaped cut in a tell, used to see how many levels there are or to find information about each separate settlement.

Alternative spelling of boottree

having no trees

(botany) A tree-like yucca, Yucca brevifolia, of the southwestern United States, with spiky leaves.

(mathematics) A binary tree.

(mathematics, computer science) A data structure in which each node has at most two children, each node but the root has one parent, and there are no cycles.

(US) An upright pole having hooks on which to hang coats or other clothing

(fishing) A fishhook where three hooks share a single shank, each point separated by 120º.