lop¹

(lŏp)

tr.v. lopped, lop·ping, lops

1. To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub: lopped off the dead branches.

2. To cut off a part or parts from; trim: lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter.

3. To eliminate or excise as superfluous: lopped him from the payroll.

[Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs.]

lop′per n.

lop²

(lŏp)

intr. & tr.v. lopped, lop·ping, lops

To hang or let hang loosely; droop.

[Origin unknown.]

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Noun

lopper - a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees

pruning hook, pruner

pruning saw - a handsaw used for pruning trees

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Chapter 6 Pruning tools

Keep in mind that a hatchet also can be used for pruning limbs, but it leaves a ragged cut that might be more vulnerable to disease than that left by a saw or appropriate lopper. You might also consider adding a machete and splitting maul to your arsenal; the machete can often slice through clumped vegetation--such as shrub stems --that your hatchet bounces off of, and the maul offers the power to drive through the dirt surrounding a pesky root.

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For dealing with thicker cuts, have one quality professional long-handled lopper. Buy the best that you can afford, as it will last your lifetime and beyond.

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