trellis
noun
[ ˈtrɛlɪs ]
• a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants.
Similar:
lattice,
framework,
open framework,
espalier,
network,
mesh,
tracery,
grille,
grid,
grating,
latticework,
trelliswork,
reticulation,
trellis
verb
• provide with or enclose in a trellis.
• "Bruno's father repurposed concrete telephone poles to trellis the vineyard"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting any latticed screen): from Old French trelis, from Latin trilix ‘three-ply’, from tri- ‘three’ + licium ‘warp thread’. Current senses date from the early 16th century.
