twig

twig [-s] n

OE twigge.

1. Sprig; shoot; new growth; small branch on a tree.
2. Stick; small broken-off branch.
3. Foothold; support; temporary landing place; [fig.] thought; idea; belief.
4. Line; [fig.] tune; melody; part of a song.
5. Fragment; piece; particle.
6. Small log; piece of wood.