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Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.

Line :: Line (n.) A trench or rampart.

Approach :: Approach (v. i.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post..

Palanka :: Palanka (n.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses..

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next; as, to trench a garden for certain crops..

Retrenched :: Retrenched (imp. & p. p.) of Retrenc.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches..

Intrenched :: Intrenched (imp. & p. p.) of Intrenc.

Contravallation :: Contravallation (n.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged..

Blindage :: Blindage (n.) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework..

Intrench :: Intrench (v. t.) To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as, the army intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse..

Trench-plough :: Trench-plough (v. t.) To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual..

Intrench :: Intrench (v. t.) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

Intrench :: Intrench (v. i.) To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; -- usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown..

Retirade :: Retirade (n.) A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reentering angle..

Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.

Trenchmore :: Trenchmore (n.) A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance..

Enfilade :: Enfilade (n.) A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire..

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