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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..

Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, or the like..

Trench :: Trench (v. i.) To have direction; to aim or tend.

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

Trenched :: Trenched (imp. & p. p.) of Trenc.

Entrench :: Entrench (v. t.) See Intrench.

Pah :: Pah (n.) A kind of stockaded intrenchment.

Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses..

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

Boyau :: Boyau (n.) A winding or zigzag trench forming a path or communication from one siegework to another, to a magazine, etc..

Trenchant :: Trenchant (v. t.) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

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..

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

Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To cut off; to pare away.

Return :: Return (n.) The turnings and windings of a trench or mine.

Retrench :: Retrench (v. i.) To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed..

Vallation :: Vallation (n.) A rampart or intrenchment.

Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A table companion; a trencher mate.

Furrow :: Furrow (n.) Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age..

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