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A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.

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  1. n. A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.
  2. v. t. To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.
  3. n. a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
  4. A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. And figs from standard and espalier join. Pope. To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.
  5. A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs aretrained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.And figs from standard and espalier join. Pope.
  6. n:100 n. a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat