n.
Pronunciation: is- ' pal-y ə r, - ˌ y ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, ultimately from Italian spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula shoulder blade ― more at EPAULET
Date: 1662
1 : a plant (as a fruit tree) trained to grow flat against a support (as a wall)
2 : a railing or trellis on which fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow flat