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Definition for arbour (2 of 2)
arbor
1[ ahr-ber ]
/ ˈɑr bər /
noun
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers.
Obsolete. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard.
Also especially British, ar·bour.
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British Dictionary definitions for arbour (1 of 3)
arbour
/ (ˈɑːbə) /
noun
a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc, esp when trained about a trellis
obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn
Word Origin for arbour
C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass
British Dictionary definitions for arbour (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for arbour (3 of 3)
arbor
2/ (ˈɑːbə) /
noun
a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted
a rotating shaft or mandrel on which a workpiece is fitted for machining
metallurgy a part, piece, or structure used to reinforce the core of a mould
Word Origin for arbor
C17: from Latin: tree, mast
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Medicine definitions for arbour
arbor
[ är′bər ]
n. pl. ar•bo•res (är′bə-rēz′)
A treelike anatomical structure.
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