Definition of arbor
: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines
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Origin and Etymology of arbor
Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass
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First Known Use: 14th century
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: a spindle or axle of a wheel
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: a main shaft or beam
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: a shaft on which a revolving cutting tool is mounted
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: a spindle on a cutting machine that holds the work to be cut
Origin and Etymology of arbor
Latin, tree, shaft
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First Known Use: 1659
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Definition of arbor for Students
: a shelter shaped like an arch over which vines grow
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medical Definition of arbor
: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree
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