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trencher

[ tren-cher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that digs trenches.
  2. a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved.
  3. such a piece of wood and the food on it.
  4. Archaic. food; the pleasures of good eating.


trencher

1

/ ˈٰɛԳʃə /

noun

  1. (esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut
  2. Also calledtrencher cap another name for mortarboard
“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

trencher

2

/ ˈٰɛԳʃə /

noun

  1. 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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of trencher1

1275–1325; Middle English trenchour something to cut with or on < Anglo-French; Middle French trencheoir. See trench, -ory 2
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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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