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trencher
[ tren-cher ]
noun
- a person or thing that digs trenches.
- 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.
trencher
1/ ˈٰɛԳʃə /
noun
- (esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut
- Also calledtrencher cap another name for mortarboard
trencher
2/ ˈٰɛԳʃə /
noun
- a person or thing that digs trenches
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of trencher1
C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir , from trenchier to cut; see trench
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Admittedly, these plates would have been like trenchers, sturdy supports made of baked dough.
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Instead of plates, there were bread trenchers, which would soak up the juices and be then thrown to the dogs.
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Yesterday Mother Ermentrude herself cleaned and dried all the trenchers and spoons.
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The facility will include a heavy equipment arena to train workers using scaffolds, trenchers, cranes, scissor lifts and more.
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“Excellent. Next, I’ll be eating with a trencher and throwing bones to the dogs over my shoulder.”
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