Trencher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trencher is a noun meaning Someone who trenches; especially, one who cuts or digs ditches.
Meaning
Someone who trenches; especially, one who cuts or digs ditches.
More Meanings
- A machine for digging trenches.
- (archaic or historical) A plate on which food is served or cut.
Example Sentences
Mrs Partridge, upon this, immediately fell into a fury, and discharged the trencher on which she was eating, at the head of poor Jenny […]
The milling action of the bucket line enables the trencher to cut through difficult materials, such as stone rubble and brick filling, and to leave a good trench with clean side walls.
Word Forms
- trenchers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include platter, scuttle, trench, trench-plough, trench-plow, trenchline.
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