A wind barrier of living trees and shrubs maintained to protect
the farm home, other buildings, garden, orchard, or feedlots.
Syn. shelterbelt. A planting of trees, shrubs, or other
vegetation, usually perpendicular or nearly so, to the principal
wind direction, to protect soil, crops, homesteads, roads, etc.,
against the effects of winds, such as wind erosion and the
drifting of soil and snow. (a) a narrow shelterbelt or other
obstacle maintained against the wind. Syn Wind belt (b) Wind
breakage, i.e. the breaking of trees or branches by wind. ( BCFT
modif.). A small-scale shelterbelt or other barrier, natural or
artificial, maintained to deflect the wind. any structure that
lessens the force of wind, for instance hedges, walls etc. Rows
of trees or shrubs planted to block wind flow, reduce soil
erosion, and protect sensitive crops from high winds. a row of
trees which serve as protection from the wind a line of trees
that provide protection from strong winds in a certain direction
hedge or fence of trees de