Arbor

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arbor \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.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arbor \Ar"bor\, n. [Written also arbour.] [L., a tree, a beam.]
     1. (Bot.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.
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     2. [Cf. F. arbre.] (Mech.)
        (a) An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.
        (b) A mandrel in lathe turning. --Knight.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arbor
       n 1: tree (as opposed to shrub)
       2: any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger
          rotating parts [syn: {spindle}, {mandrel}, {mandril}]
       3: a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor
          provided a shady resting place in the park" [syn: {arbour},
           {bower}, {pergola}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "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