lacing n.— «Dense trees are most likely to lose limbs, or even topple, so September is a good time to open them up with careful, selective pruning of entire branches—what some arborists call “lacing.”» —“Be cool. Autumn...
strainer n.— «Sweepers—clumps of branches or roots that hang out over the water or jut up out of it—are to be avoided. They are dangerous. The current can pin a person against them. In a worst-case scenario, sweepers can push a person...
Arizona pinstriping n. scratches to an automobile’s exterior caused by bushes, brush, or branches. Also Arizona pinstripes, usually plural. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)