Arbor

[Lat., a tree.] A bower; a place of retirement and shelter in a garden, ., formed of trees or shrubs. (Mech.) The principal spindle or axis which communicates motion to the other parts of a machine. Arbor Dianæ. [Lat., the tree of Diana. The metal silver was called Diana by the old alchemists.] (Chem.) Metallic silver deposited by the influence of mercury in the form of a tree. The experiment is made by di olving 15 grains of nitrate of silver in half a winegla ful of water, adding a few globules of mercury, and allowing the gla to stand at rest for some hours. Arbored, a . Furnished with an arbor. Arboʻreo us, Arborous, a . [Lat. arboreus , from arbor, a tree. Belonging to a tree or trees;- woody, or growing in wood. ( Bot . ) Tree-like, in size or appearance. Arbores cence, n. [Lat. arborescence, from arboresco, from arbor, a tree.] The state of being arborescent; the resemblance to a tree. cola county. Arbela, in Mi ouri, a post-office of Scotland co.