arbor
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noun \ˈär-bər\Definition of ARBOR
: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines
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Origin of ARBOR
Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass
First Known Use: 14th century
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2arbor
nounDefinition of ARBOR
1
: a spindle or axle of a wheel
2
: a main shaft or beam
3
: a shaft on which a revolving cutting tool is mounted
4
: a spindle on a cutting machine that holds the work to be cut
Origin of ARBOR
Latin, tree, shaft
First Known Use: 1659
ar·bor
noun \ˈär-bər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ARBOR
: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree
arbor
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Garden shelter providing privacy and partial protection from the weather, most commonly a lightweight, latticed framework (trellis) of wood or metal with interlaced branches of vines or climbing shrubs trained over it. If there is a distinction between an arbor and a bower, it is that the bower is an entirely natural recess whereas an arbor is only partially natural.
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