Definition of trench

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Trench (v. t.) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it..

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Intrenchant :: Intrenchant (a.) Not to be gashed or marked with furrows.
Trencher-men :: Trencher-men (pl. ) of Trencher-ma.
Razee :: Razee (v. t.) To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as, to razee a book, or an article..
Line :: Line (n.) A trench or rampart.
Trenchantly :: Trenchantly (adv.) In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely..
Trench :: Trench (v. i.) To have direction; to aim or tend.
Trench-plow :: Trench-plow (v. t.) Alt. of Trench-ploug.
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, or the like..
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defense or protection.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To trench; to drain.
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it..
Trencher :: Trencher (v. t.) One who trenches; esp., one who cuts or digs ditches..
Trenching :: Trenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trenc.
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches..
Parallel :: Parallel (n.) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress..
Pioneer :: Pioneer (n.) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances..
Antestature :: Antestature (n.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth..
Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses..
Trenched :: Trenched (imp. & p. p.) of Trenc.
Untrenched :: Untrenched (a.) Being without trenches; whole; intact.
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