About The Word Arbor
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Arbor
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What's The Definition Of Arbor?
[n] a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
[n] any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts [n] tree (as opposed to shrub) Synonyms | Synonyms for Arbor: arbour | bower | mandrel | mandril | pergola | spindle Related Terms | Find terms related to Arbor: alcove | axis | axle | axle bar | axle shaft | axle spindle | axle-tree | belvedere | bower | casino | conservatory | distaff | fulcrum | gazebo | gimbal | glasshouse | greenhouse | gudgeon | hinge | hingle | hub | kiosk | lathhouse | mandrel | nave | oarlock | pergola | pin | pintle | pivot | pole | radiant | retreat | rowlock | spindle | summerhouse | swivel | trunnion See Also | drive | frame | framework | framing | grape arbor | grape arbour | rotating shaft | shaft | tree Arbor In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"bor\, n. [OE. herber, herbere, properly a garden of
herbs, F. herbier, fr. L. herbarium. See {Herb}, and cf.
{Herbarium}.]
A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines,
branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower. --Sir
P. Sidney.
\Ar"bor\, n. [Written also arbour.] [L., a tree, a beam.] 1. (Bot.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub. 2. [Cf. F. arbre.] (Mech.) (a) An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion. (b) A mandrel in lathe turning. --Knight. {Arbor Day}, a day appointed for planting trees and shrubs. [U.S.] |
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