Word Meanings - TREE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk. Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm

Additional info about word: TREE

Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk. Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc. 2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree. 3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like. 4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree. whom they slew and hanged on a tree. Acts x. 39. 5. Wood; timber. Chaucer. In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth. Wyclif . (more info) akin to OFries. tr, OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr, Dan. træ, Sw. trä, träd, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr.

Related words: (words related to TREE)

• MODIFY
  1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract. 2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower.
• FRUIT
  The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3. (more info) enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin 1. Whatever
• TRUNKED
  Having a trunk. Thickset with strong and well-trunked trees. Howell.
• FRUITAGE
  1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery. The trees . . . ambrosial fruitage bear. Milton. 2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.
• GROWLER
  The large-mouthed black bass. 3. A four-wheeled cab. (more info) 1. One who growls.
• GROWL
  To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. Gay.
• SINGLE-BREASTED
  Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.
• FORESTICK
  Front stick of a hearth fire.
• FOREST
  A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of
• FRUITIVE
  Eujoying; possessing. Boyle.
• TRUNKFUL
  As much as a trunk will hold; enough to fill a trunk.
• TRUNK PISTON
  In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
• PLANTIGRADA
  A subdivision of Carnivora having plantigrade feet. It includes the bears, raccoons, and allied species.
• PLANTULE
  The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination.
• PLANTIGRADE
  Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
• SINGLE-ACTING
  Having simplicity of action; especially , acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
• FORESTAY
  A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.
• SINGLE-HANDED
  Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.
• FRUITION
  Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition." Rogers. "Godlike fruition." Milton. Where I may have fruition of her love. Shak.
• INDICATOR
  A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving part; as: An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at
• DISPLANTATION
  The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.
• SUPPLANT
  heels, to throw down; sub under + planta the sole of the foot, also, 1. To trip up. "Supplanted, down he fell." Milton. 2. To remove or displace by stratagem; to displace and take the place of; to supersede; as, a rival supplants another in the
• COINDICATION
  One of several signs or sumptoms indicating the same fact; as, a coindication of disease.
• UPGROW
  To grow up. Milton.
• UNFRUITFUL
  Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort. -- Un*fruit"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.
• TORSION INDICATOR
  An autographic torsion meter.
• FULL-GROWN
  Having reached the limits of growth; mature. "Full-grown wings." Lowell.