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Graft [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A small shoot or cion of a tree, inserted in another tree as the stock which is to support and nourish it. These unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

Graft [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To practice the insertion of foreign cions on a stock.

Graft [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To insert a cion or shoot, or a small cutting of it, into another tree.

2. To propagate by insertion or inoculation.

3. To insert in a body to which it did not originally belong. Romans 11:17 .

4. To impregnate with a foreign branch.

5. To join one thing to another so as to receive support from it.

6. And graft my love immortal on thy fame.

Graft [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

2. A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.

3. A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

4. To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

5. To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.

6. To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.

7. To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns.

Graft [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.

Grafted [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Inserted on a foreign stock.

Grafted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Grafter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who inserts cions on foreign stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.

Grafter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.

2. An instrument by which grafting is facilitated.

3. The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.

Grafting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Inserting cions on different stocks.

2. Note. The true original orthography of this word is graff; but graft has superseded the original word, as it has in the compound ingraft.

Grafting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc.

2. The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty.

3. A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.

Grafting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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