Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
Else clues• ___ beetle (orchard pest)
• 'Arf' sound
• Arf or woof
• Beethoven's remark
• Bowwow
• Boxer's call
• Boxer's comeback?
• Boxer's remark?
• Boxer's warning
• Brusque response
• Burglar's deterrent, maybe
• Burglar's worry, maybe
• Canine comment
• Canine complaint
• Canine sound
• Canine warning
• Certain traditional medicine source
• Cinnamon source
• Cocker's comment?
• Conifer covering
• Cork source
• Cork, actually
• Cork, essentially
• Cottonwood covering
• Cover in the woods
• Dog's sound
• Dogwood cover, aptly
• Dogwood covering, appropriately
• Fir coat?
• Fir's fur
• First alert, often
• Give a carnival spiel
• Give orders like a drill sergeant
• Hound sound
• Initials may be carved in it
• Intruder alert?
• Intruder's deterrent, maybe
• It may act as an intruder alert
• It may be worse than a bite
• Kennel call
• Kennel cry
• Lab alert
• Lab warning
• Large sailing ship
• Maple skin
• Oak finish?
• Oak's coat
• Place where initials can be carved
• Say Arf!
• Sergeant's voice
• Sound from a hound
• Spaniel sound
• Speak response
• Spot announcement?
• Tree coat
• Tree coating
• Tree cover
• Tree covering
• Tree feature
• Tree hugger?
• Tree part
• Tree-hugging surface
• Tree's protective layer
• Trunk cover
• Trunk coverage
• Trunk covering
• Warning from a doghouse
• Where cinnamon comes from
• Where you might see some initials
• White part of a white birch
• Woof
• Woof!, e.g.
• Yap
• A sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
• The sound made by a dog