trellised
[ trel-ist ]
/ ˈtrɛl ɪst /
adjective Armor.
noting armor having diagonally crisscrossed strips of leather enframing metal plates, the whole being sewn to a flexible backing.
OTHER WORDS FROM trellised
un·trel·lised, adjectiveWords nearby trellised
treinta y tres,
treitschke,
trek,
trelawney,
trellis,
trellised,
trelliswork,
trematoda,
trematode,
trematodiasis,
tremble
Definition for trellised (2 of 2)
trellis
[ trel-is ]
/ ˈtrɛl ɪs /
noun
verb (used with object)
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
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British Dictionary definitions for trellised
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, adjectiveWord 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