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n. [ Written also arbour. ] [ L., a tree, a beam. ] 1. (Bot.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Cf. F. arbre. ] (Mech.) (a) An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion. (b) A mandrel in lathe turning. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 abounding in trees. an arboraceous landscape
Syn. -- arboreous, woodsy, woody. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Arbor Day, a day appointed for planting trees and shrubs. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. arborarius, fr. arbor tree. ] Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. arbor tree. ] One who plants or who prunes trees. [ Obs. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., the tree of Diana, or silver. ] (Chem.) A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Woodpeckers are eminently arboreal. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees. “An arboreal walk.” Pollok. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. arboreous, fr. arbor tree. ] 1. Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub. Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss. Quincy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being arborescent; the resemblance to a tree in minerals, or crystallizations, or groups of crystals in that form; as, the arborescence produced by precipitating silver. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. arborescens, p. pr. of arborescere to become a tree, fr. arbor tree. ] Resembling a tree; becoming woody in stalk; dendritic; having crystallizations disposed like the branches and twigs of a tree. “Arborescent hollyhocks.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. resembling a tree in form and branching structure.
Syn. -- arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. arboret, dim. of arbre tree, L. arbor ] A small tree or shrub. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Among thick-woven arborets, and flowers
Imbordered on each bank. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Arboreta [ L., a place grown with trees. ] A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to trees. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. arbor + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) Tree-inhabiting; -- said of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to arboriculture. Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. arbor tree + cultura. See Culture. ] The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or for ornamental purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who cultivates trees. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Treelike in shape. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. arboriste, fr. L. arbor tree. ] One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. arborisation, fr. L. arbor tree. ] The appearance or figure of a tree or plant, as in minerals or fossils; a dendrite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a treelike appearance. “An arborized or moss agate.” Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Formed by trees. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

From under shady, arborous roof. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

A species of bindweed. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., tree of life. ] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The American species is the Thuja occidentalis. It is commonly used as an ornamental shrub around homes. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. (Anat.) The treelike disposition of the gray and white nerve tissues in the cerebellum, as seen in a vertical section. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ a trade name, from Carbon + corundum. ] A beautiful crystalline compound, silicon carbide (SiC), consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; -- also called carbon silicide. It is made by heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace. The commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent. It is harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ or }. Cloth or paper covered with powdered carborundum; -- a foprm of sandpaper. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. A four-wheeled carriage, with curtained sides. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To find harbor or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also harbour. ] [ OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger. ] 1. A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ A grove ] fair harbour that them seems. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Glass Works) A mixing box for materials. [ 1913 Webster ]

Harbor dues (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor. --
Harbor seal (Zool.), the common seal. --
Harbor watch, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an anchor watch. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Written also harbour. ] [ imp. & p. p. Harbored p. pr. & vb. n. Harboring. ] [ OE. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergja. See Harbor, n. ] To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought); as, to harbor a grudge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Any place that harbors men. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person suspected. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor. [ 1913 Webster ]

For this night let's harbor here in York. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Shelter; entertainment.[ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Where can I get me harborage for the night? Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, harbors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Geneva was . . . a harborer of exiles for religion. Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without a harbor; shelterless. [ 1913 Webster ]

An officer charged with the duty of executing the regulations respecting the use of a harbor.

a. Hospitable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Harbor. ] A shelter. [ Obs. ]. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The interweaving of branches of trees. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. not arboreal; not living in trees; -- of animals. Opposite of arboreal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + harbor. ] To drive from harbor or shelter. [ 1913 Webster ]