trencher

[ tren-cher ]

/ ˈtrɛn tʃər /

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noun

a person or thing that digs trenches.

ditchdigger (def. 3).

a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved.

such a piece of wood and the food on it.

Archaic. food; the pleasures of good eating.

Origin of trencher

1275–1325; Middle English trenchour something to cut with or on <Anglo-French; Middle French trencheoir.See trench, -ory²

Words nearby trencher

trenail, trench, trenchant, Trenchard, trench coat, trencher, trencherman, trenches, trench fever, trench foot, trench knife

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Example sentences from the Web for trencher

A knife or fork with horizontal handles does not sit naturally in the curved structure of a trencher or a pottage bowl.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’|Bee Wilson|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If he ate alone, he had a book by his trencher of dry bread rarely garnished with relishes.
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln|Charles L. Marson
"I've got to hand it to you, Trencher," went on the detective admiringly.
From Place to Place|Irvin S. Cobb
He contemptuously calls the Comtist championship of the working man, 'the championship of the trencher.'
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

As soon as we reached home, we hurried him to the kitchen to enjoy the sight of the poor fellow at his trencher.
Bruno|Byrd Spilman Dewey
Tom was up now, saw it was the master, and touched his trencher.
The Channings|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for trencher (1 of 2)

trencher¹

/ (ˈtrɛntʃə) /

noun

(esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut

Also called: trencher cap another name for mortarboard (def. 1)

Word Origin for trencher

C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir, from trenchier to cut; see trench

British Dictionary definitions for trencher (2 of 2)

trencher²

/ (ˈtrɛntʃə) /

noun

a person or thing that digs trenches

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单词	trencher
释义	trencher [ tren-cher ] / ˈtrɛn tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trencher ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that digs trenches. ditchdigger (def. 3). a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved. such a piece of wood and the food on it. Archaic. food; the pleasures of good eating. Origin of trencher 1275–1325; Middle English trenchour something to cut with or on <Anglo-French; Middle French trencheoir.See trench, -ory² Words nearby trencher trenail, trench, trenchant, Trenchard, trench coat, trencher, trencherman, trenches, trench fever, trench foot, trench knife Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trencher A knife or fork with horizontal handles does not sit naturally in the curved structure of a trencher or a pottage bowl. The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’\|Bee Wilson\|October 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If he ate alone, he had a book by his trencher of dry bread rarely garnished with relishes. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln\|Charles L. Marson "I've got to hand it to you, Trencher," went on the detective admiringly. From Place to Place\|Irvin S. Cobb He contemptuously calls the Comtist championship of the working man, 'the championship of the trencher.' Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall As soon as we reached home, we hurried him to the kitchen to enjoy the sight of the poor fellow at his trencher. Bruno\|Byrd Spilman Dewey Tom was up now, saw it was the master, and touched his trencher. The Channings\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for trencher (1 of 2) trencher¹ / (ˈtrɛntʃə) / noun (esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut Also called: trencher cap another name for mortarboard (def. 1) Word Origin for trencher C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir, from trenchier to cut; see trench British Dictionary definitions for trencher (2 of 2) trencher² / (ˈtrɛntʃə) / noun a person or thing that digs trenches Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trencher serving, platter, bowl, dish, disk, tray, disc, service, helping, course, portion, casserole, record, salver, charger
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trencher

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Example sentences from the Web for trencher

British Dictionary definitions for trencher (1 of 2)

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