distributary a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
branch a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
feeder -
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
feeder -
an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"
feeder -
someone who consumes food for nourishment
feeder -
A player who is killed by the opposing player or team more than once through lack of skills and experience, thus helping the opposing side.
Wikipedia
Feeder are a Brit-nominated alternative rock group, formed in Newport, Wales in 1991. Feeder's original line-up consisted of vocalist and guitarist Grant Nicholas, drummer Jon Lee and bass player Taka Hirose. By 1995 they released their debut EP Two Colours and a second EP titled Swim, which was followed by their 1997 debut album Polythene, after being met with critical acclaim and made the UK Top 75.