Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Arbitration

Ar′bi‐tra″tion (�), n. [F. arbitration, L. arbitratio, fr. arbitrari.] The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by ...

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Arbitrator

Ar″bi‐tra′tor (�), n. [L., fr. arbitrari: cf. F. arbitrateur.] 1. A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differenc...

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Arbitratrix

Ar″bi‐tra′trix (�), n. [L., fem. of arbitrator.] A female who arbitrates or judges.

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Arbitress

Ar″bi‐tress (�), n. [From Arbiter.] A female arbiter; an arbitratrix. Milton.

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Arblast

Ar″blast (�), n. A crossbow. See Arbalest.

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Arbor

Ar″bor (�), n. [OE. herber, herbere, properly a garden of herbs, F. herbier, fr. L. herbarium. See Herb, and cf. Herbarium.] A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vi...

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Arbor (2)

Ar″bor, n. [Written also arbour.] 1. (Bot.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.2. [Cf. F. arbre.] (Mech.) (a) An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion. (b) A mandrel in lathe...

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Arbor Dianæ

‖Ar″bor Di‐a″næ (�). (Chem.) A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form.

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Arbor vine

Ar″bor vine′ (�). A species of bindweed.

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Arbor vitæ

‖Ar″bor vi″tæ (�). 1. (Bot.) An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The American species is the T. occidentalis.2. (Anat.) The treelike disposition of the gray and...

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Arborary

Ar″bo‐ra‐ry (�), a. [L. arborarius, fr. arbor tree.] Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal.

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Arborator

Ar″bo‐ra′tor (�), n. [L., fr. arbor tree.] One who plants or who prunes trees. Evelyn.

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Arboreal

Ar‐bo″re‐al (�), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees. Cowley.2. Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals...

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Arbored

Ar″bored (�), a. Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees. “An arboreal walk.” Pollok.

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Arboreous

Ar‐bo″re‐ous (�), a. [L. arboreous, fr. arbor tree.] 1. Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub. Loudon.2. Pertaining to, or grow...

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Arborescence

Ar′bo‐res″cence (�), 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 prod...

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Arborescent

Ar′bo‐res″cent (�), a. [L. arborescens, p. pr. of arborescere to become a tree, fr. arbor tree.] Resembling a tree; becoming woody in stalk; dendritic; having crystallizations d...

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Arboret

Ar″bo‐ret (�), n. [OF. arboret, dim. of arbre tree, L. arbor] A small tree or shrub. Spenser.Among thick-woven arborets, and flowersImbordered on each bank.Milton.

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Arboretum

‖Ar′bo‐re″tum (�), n.; pl.Arboreta (�). A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.

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Arborical

Ar‐bor″ic‐al (�), a. Relating to trees.

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Arboricole

Ar‐bor″i‐cole (�), a. [L. arbor + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.) Tree-inhabiting; — said of certain birds.

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Arboricultural

Ar′bor‐i‐cul″tur‐al (�), a. Pertaining to arboriculture. Loudon.

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Arboriculture

Ar′bor‐i‐cul″ture (?; 135), n. [L. arbor tree + cultura. See Culture.] The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or for ornamental purposes.

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Arboriculturist

Ar′bor‐i‐cul″tur‐ist, n. One who cultivates trees.

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Arboriform

Ar‐bor″i‐form (�), a. Treelike in shape.

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Arborist

Ar″bor‐ist (�), n. [F. arboriste, fr. L. arbor tree.] One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees. Howell.

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Arborization

Ar′bor‐i‐za″tion (�), n. [Cf. F. arborisation, fr. L. arbor tree.] The appearance or figure of a tree or plant, as in minerals or fossils; a dendrite.