trellised

American  

[trel-ist] / ˈtrɛl ɪst /

adjective

Armor.

1. noting armor having diagonally crisscrossed strips of leather enframing metal plates, the whole being sewn to a flexible backing.

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Other Word Forms

• untrellised adjective

Etymology

Origin of trellised

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trellis, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Establishing a trellised orchard can cost two to four times as much as establishing a conventional free-standing orchard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Because sweet potatoes have a vining habit, Sparks says they can be trellised to be less messy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

There are plenty of edible plants that are vining or that can be trellised, such as tomatoes, peas, cucumbers and melons.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

In the trellised orchards, the trees are essentially two-dimensional.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

He was staring out into the garden, past the rows of herbs, toward a shed hidden behind a trellised kiwi tree.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram