All 4 Uses
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The Heritage of the Desert
(Edited)
- His rider bent low to dodge the vines of the arbor, and reined in before the porch to slip out of the saddle with the agility of an Indian.
Chpt 2 *arbor = a framework that supports climbing plants; or a shady rest area made by such a framework or by trees and shrubs
- Hide Bolly and Silvermane in the little arbor down in the orchard.
Chpt 19
- Later I'll hide Bolly and Silvermane in the arbor.
Chpt 19
- He paced his hidden walk behind the arbor, at every turn glancing sharply up and down the road.
Chpt 19
Definitions:
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(arbor as in: shaded arbor) a framework that supports climbing plants; or a shady rest area made by such a framework or by trees and shrubsThe framework of an arbor is generally thought of as a wood lattice made to support vines, but it can also be a natural framework such as trees.
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly arbor can be used as a proper noun to reference a location such as Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a common noun, it can also reference various types of rotating machine shafts.