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Definition of: trellis
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(trel′is) noun
1. A crossbarred grating or lattice, used as a screen or a support for vines, etc.
2. A summerhouse or other structure of trelliswork.
—v.t.
1. To interlace so as to form a trellis.
2. To furnish with or fasten on a trellis. [<OF treliz, trelis <L trilix, trilicis of three threads <tri- three + licium a thread]
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