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treeless, a.|ˈtriːlɪs|
[f. tree n. + -less.]
Destitute of trees; containing no trees.
1794W. B. Stevens Jrnl. 19 Nov. (1965) ii. 205 On your Tree-less Coast indeed You can have no falling leaves to warn you of the approach of Winter. 1814Wordsw. Excurs. ii. 337 A quiet treeless nook. 1841Civil Eng. & Arch. Jrnl. IV. 266/2 Another hundred years may see the United States a treeless country. 1873J. Geikie Gt. Ice Age xxiv. 322 A bare and treeless state must have preceded the age of forests.
Hence ˈtreelessness.
1869M. A. Barker Station Life N. Zealand iv. (1874) 25 The utter treelessness of the vast Canterbury Plains. 1884Macm. Mag. Nov. 18/2 A diminished rainfall warned the planters that treelessness means rainlessness.
▸ Of a saddle: having no tree (tree n. 5d).
1872A. D. Carlisle Round World 1870 352 A small and rather weedy-looking horse, whose trappings consist of a treeless saddle formed of several layers of horsehide and sheepskin. 1911Spirit of West (Des Moines, Iowa) 15 Feb. 42/1 (advt.) Saddle—Entirely new and different—our own design. Absolutely treeless. 2007Horse & Rider Oct. 148/2 (advt.,) We offer a extensive range of Treeless Saddles, Natural Horsemanship Equipment, Bitless Bridles,..[etc.]. |