trellis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun latticework used to support climbing plants
    treillage.
  2. verb train on a trellis, as of a vine

WordNet

Trel"lis noun
Etymology
OE. relis, F. treillis, fr. treille vine arbor, fr. L. tricla, triclea, triclia, a bower, arbor, summer house.
Definitions
  1. A structure or frame of crossbarred work, or latticework, used for various purposes, as for screens or for supporting plants.

Webster 1913