trellised

American  

[trel-ist] / ˈtrɛl ɪst /

adjective

Armor.

1. noting armor having diagonally crisscrossed strips of leather enframing metal plates, the whole being sewn to a flexible backing.

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Other Word Forms

• untrellised adjective

Etymology

Origin of trellised

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; trellis, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Establishing a trellised orchard can cost two to four times as much as establishing a conventional free-standing orchard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because sweet potatoes have a vining habit, Sparks says they can be trellised to be less messy.

From Los Angeles Times

She questions if any wine is truly natural; after all, there is human intervention at every step, from how grapes are trellised to the date they are harvested.

From Seattle Times

There are plenty of edible plants that are vining or that can be trellised, such as tomatoes, peas, cucumbers and melons.

From Washington Post

“If you want to keep it generally open, maybe you want to look into hanging plants or trellising. Sweet peas and cucumbers can be trellised and grow vertically. They take up less space.”

From Seattle Times