Cluster — Defs

01 n. A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch.

1.
A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch.
“Her deeds were like great clusters of ripe grapes, Which load the bunches of the fruitful vine.” — Spenser.
2.
A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
3.
A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.
“As bees . . . Pour forth their populous youth about the hive In clusters.” — Milton.

“We loved him; but, like beasts And cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters, Who did hoot him out o' the city.” — Shak.

02 v. i. To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.

imp. & p. p. Clustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Clustering

1.
To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
“His sunny hair Cluster'd about his temples, like a god's.” — Tennyson.

“The princes of the country clustering together.” — Foxe.

03 v. t. To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.

1.
To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.
“Not less the bee would range her cells, . . . The foxglove cluster dappled bells.” — Tennyson.

“Or from the forest falls the clustered snow.” — Thomson.

Phrases & compounds

Clustered column — a column which is composed, or appears to be composed, of several columns collected together.