browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about espalier
espalier |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Espalier \Es*pal"ier\, n. [F. espalier, fr It spalliera fr spalla shoulder, the same word as F. ['e]paule. See {Epaulet}.] (Hort.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. And figs from standard and espalier join --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Espalier \Es*pal"ier\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espaliered}; p. pr & vb n. {Espaliering}.] To form an espalier of or to protect by an espalier. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: espalier n : a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
more about espalier
This work is licensed under a
