What does dottard mean?
Dottard means (obsolete) An old, decayed tree..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) An old, decayed tree..
And for great trees , we see almost all overgrown trees in churchyards , or near ancient buildings , and the like , are pollards , or dottards , and not trees at their full height
Use dottard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dottard means (obsolete) An old, decayed tree..
Common synonyms include rampike.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And for great trees , we see almost all overgrown trees in churchyards , or near ancient buildings , and the like , are pollards , or dottards , and not trees at their full height
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