trellis

[ trel-is ]

/ ˈtrɛl ɪs /

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noun

a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.

a framework of this kind used as a support for growing vines or plants.

a summerhouse, gazebo, arch, etc., made chiefly or completely of latticework.

Heraldry. a charge of bendlets overlying bendlets sinister, the whole being cloué at the crossings.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with a trellis.

to enclose in a trellis.

to train or support on a trellis.

to form into or like a trellis.

Origin of trellis

1350–1400; Middle English trelis < Middle French (noun) < Late Latin trilīcius (for Latin trilīx) woven with three threads, equivalent to Latin tri- tri- + līci(um) thread + -us adj. suffix

Words nearby trellis

treillage, treinta y tres, treitschke, trek, trelawney, trellis, trellised, trelliswork, trematoda, trematode, trematodiasis

Example sentences from the Web for trellis

And then to his surprise, he found himself being pushed unceremoniously from the porch and pulled excitedly behind the trellis.

The Miracle Man |Frank L. Packard
One end of the room is made up of two narrow panels of the trellis with a fireplace between.

The House in Good Taste |Elsie de Wolfe
With a stealthy step he walked round to the conservatory, and with the utmost care commenced the ascent of the trellis.

In School and Out |Oliver Optic
This form of cordon is simply bent back and forth against a trellis forming a series of S's one above another.

Dwarf Fruit Trees |F. A. Waugh

Before this she had decided that she could climb down the trellis, and that part of her flight she accomplished easily.

Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society |Edith Van Dyne

British Dictionary definitions for trellis

trellis

/ (ˈtrɛlɪs) /

noun

a structure or pattern of latticework, esp one used to support climbing plants

an arch made of latticework

verb (tr)

to interweave (strips of wood, etc) to make a trellis

to provide or support with a trellis

Derived forms of trellis

trellis-like, adjective

Word Origin for trellis

C14: from Old French treliz fabric of open texture, from Late Latin trilīcius woven with three threads, from Latin tri- + līcium thread

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