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A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.

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  1. n. A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.
  2. n. A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.
  3. n. An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.
  4. n. A mandrel in lathe turning.
  5. n. tree (as opposed to shrub)
  6. n. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  7. n. a framework that supports climbing plants
  8. A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower. Sir P. Sidney. 1. (Bot.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub. 2. Etym: [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.]
  9. A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines,branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower. Sir P.Sidney.
  10. n:100 n. tree (as opposed to shrub) n. a framework that supports climbing plants