Definition of "arborist" []

• A specialist in the care of woody plants, especially trees. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "And I began climbing trees with my kids as just something to do with them, using the so-called arborist climbing technique, with ropes."
• "Hire an arborist, which is someone that can come and take care of the tree."
• "Just wait for it to melt, or call an arborist to come inspect any damage."