in gardening, a kind of shady bower, formerly in great esteem, but of late rejected, on account of its being damp and unwholesome.

Arbours are generally made of lattice-work, either of wood or iron, and covered with elms, limes, horn-beams; or with creepers, as honey-suckles, jasmines, or passion-flowers; either of which will answer the purpose very well, if rightly managed.