| 单词 | trench-master |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrench-master trench-master n. Military (historical and rare after 17th cent.) an officer in charge of the construction of trenches (sense 2). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer according to function > [noun] > officers with other specific functions Master of the Artillery1512 trench-master1577 supernumerary1644 trench-sergeanta1753 beach-master1874 observation officer1904 censor1914 cipher officer1915 range safety officer1942 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1767/2 Edward Chamberlayne Esquier, Captaine of the pioners. Sir Richard Legh, trenchmaister. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 148 Captain Josias Bodley, Trench-Master. 1644 G. Innes Mil. Rudim. 23 Next, is the Trench-Master. Hee hath respect to Fortifications. 1991 Times (Nexis) 10 June The Royal Engineers had its origins in the early 17th century as Trench-masters; such units had civilian status until 1787 when they became a military corps. < as lemmas |
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