Arborist
ahd-5
noun.
A specialist in the care of woody plants, especially trees.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A cultivator of trees; one engaged in the culture of trees: as. “our cunning
arborists
,”
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A person in the practice of
arboriculture
; a
tree surgeon
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a specialist in treating damaged trees
Word Usage
"And I began climbing trees with my kids as just something to do with them, using the so-called arborist climbing technique, with ropes."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
specialiser
specialist
specializer