trencher
Meaning
- (archaic, historical) A plate on which food is served or cut.
- Someone who trenches; especially, one who cuts or digs ditches.
- A machine for digging trenches.
Synonyms
bread board
ditch digger
trenching machine
furrowing machine
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English trenchour, from Anglo-Norman trenchour and Old Northern French trencheor (French tranchoir), from trenchier (“to cut, to carve”). See trench (verb).
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