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Webster 1913 Edition


Trellis

Trel′lis

,
Noun.
[OE.
relis
, F.
treillis
, fr.
treille
vine arbor, fr. L.
tricla
,
triclea
,
triclia
, a bower, arbor, summer house.]
A structure or frame of crossbarred work, or latticework, used for various purposes, as for screens or for supporting plants.

Webster 1828 Edition


Trellis

TREL'LIS

,
Noun.
In gardening, a structure or frame of cross-barred work, or lattice work, used like the treillage for supporting plants.