arbor
1a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers.
Obsolete. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard.
Origin of arbor
1- Also especially British, ar·bour .
Other definitions for arbor (2 of 3)
Machinery.
a bar, shaft, or axis that holds, turns, or supports a rotating cutting tool or grinding wheel, often having a tapered shank fitting tightly into the spindle of a machine tool.: Compare mandrel.
a beam, shaft, axle, or spindle.
Metallurgy. a reinforcing member of a core or mold.
Origin of arbor
2Other definitions for arbor (3 of 3)
a tree.
Origin of arbor
3Other words from arbor
- ar·bo·resque, adjective
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How to use arbor in a sentence
Between green thickets and leafy arbors she could see the silver stream of the Kuweik creeping silently in its flower-banked bed.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisOn more extensive grounds there were places of shelter, arbors, or summer houses.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonWhat vines would I advise for use about arbors, summer-houses, and pergolas?
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordThe upright cordon can be bent into the form of an arch in order to make delightful arbors along the walks.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. WaughThey trained grape-vines over arbors and trellises round the Mission buildings, and from the small, black grapes made wine.
Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton
British Dictionary definitions for arbor (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɑːbə) /
the US spelling of arbour
British Dictionary definitions for arbor (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɑːbə) /
a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted
a rotating shaft or mandrel on which a workpiece is fitted for machining
metallurgy a part, piece, or structure used to reinforce the core of a mould
Origin of arbor
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