trellised

American

[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 Word Forms

untrellised

adjective

Etymology

Origin of trellised

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

Example Sentences

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Trellised greenery looked in at him through the deep-splayed windows, and tapped a welcome on the diamond panes.

From Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Mather, Marshall

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