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Arbor vs Trellis - What's the difference?

arbor | trellis |

As a proper noun arbor

is .

As a noun trellis is

an outdoor garden frame which can be used for partitioning a common area.

As a verb trellis is

to train or arrange (plants) so that they grow against a trellis.

arbor

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) arbour, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* arbour (chiefly British)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
  • A grove of trees.
    • Related terms
    * arboreal * arborescent * arboreous * arbor vitae * herb

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
  • A bar for supporting cutting tools.
  • A spindle of a wheel.

    • Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    trellis

    English

    Noun

    (trellises)
  • An outdoor garden frame which can be used for partitioning a common area.
  • An outdoor garden frame which can be used to grow vines or other climbing plants.
  • (computing theory) A kind of graph used in communication theory and encryption.

    • Synonyms

    * treillage

    Verb

    (es)
  • To train or arrange (plants) so that they grow against a trellis.
    • to trellis vines

    Anagrams

    * stiller * tillers