~ 1
■ noun
1》 the season after spring and before autumn, when the weather is warmest.
↘ Astronomy the period from the ~ solstice to the autumnal equinox.
2》 ( ~s ) literary years, especially of a person's age.
■ verb spend the ~ in a particular place.
↘pasture (cattle) for the ~.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE sumor , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
(also ~ tree )
■ noun a horizontal bearing beam, especially one supporting joists or rafters.
Origin
ME: from OFr. somier 'packhorse', from late L. sagmarius , from Gk sagma 'packsaddle'.