trellis

(trĕl'ĭs)
n.

1. A structure of open latticework, especially one used as a support for vines and other creeping plants.
2. An arbor or arch made of latticework.

tr.v., -lised, -lis·ing, -lis·es.

1. To provide with a trellis, especially to train (a vine) on a trellis.
2. To make (something) in the form of a trellis.

[Middle English trelis, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *trilīcius, from Latin trilīx, trilīc-, woven with three threads : tri-, tri- + līcium, thread.]

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1. An open grating or latticework, of either metal or wood.
2. An arbor or framework for the support of vines; a treillage.

trellis

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A form of ornamental slat fence used primarily as a screen or a support for vines. Trellises are one of the earliest forms of garden fence.

For a list of words related to trellis, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - trellis: lath lattice support
• Outbuildings, Gardens, and Fences - trellis: open structure of thin crossed strips used to support vines or plants
• Practice, Tools, and Techniques - trellis: structure of thin strips on which climbing plants are trained

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gitter, tremmeværk, espalier
v. tr. - forsyne med gitter, dyrke på espalier, flette ind i hinanden

Nederlands (Dutch)
lattenframe

Français (French)
n. - treillis, treillage
v. tr. - treillisser, treillager

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gitter
v. - vergittern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλέγμα, καφάσι, δικτυωτό, καφασωτό (πλαίσιο), αναδενδράδα, πέργκολα

Italiano (Italian)
reticolato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - latada (f), caramanchão (m), tela de arame (f)

Русский (Russian)
шпалера, трельяж, подпорка для плодовых деревьев, решетка для вьюнов

Español (Spanish)
n. - enrejado, espaldera
v. tr. - enrejar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spaljé, gallerverk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
格架, 格子, 为...搭棚架, 使交叉成格子状, 使攀缘在棚架上, 使交织

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 格架, 格子
v. tr. - 為...搭棚架, 使交叉成格子狀, 使攀緣在棚架上, 使交織

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마름모, 격자 울타리, 시렁
v. tr. - 격자를 달다, 시렁으로 버티다, 격자 울타리로 두르다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 菱形の目のある格子, 棚
v. - トレリスで支える, 上を縦横に走る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شعريه, تعريشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שבכה או סורג לתמיכה בעץ או במטפס, עריס, מסגרת כלונסאות‬
v. tr. - ‮תמך ע"י שבכה‬

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