Definition of trench

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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..

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Trenched :: Trenched (imp. & p. p.) of Trenc.
Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower..
Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A table companion; a trencher mate.
Trench-plough :: Trench-plough (v. t.) To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual..
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..
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch.
Palanka :: Palanka (n.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses..
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
Work :: Work (n.) Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works..
Trenching :: Trenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trenc.
Entrench :: Entrench (v. t.) See Intrench.
Trench-plow :: Trench-plow (v. t.) Alt. of Trench-ploug.
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..
Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defense or protection.
Trenchand :: Trenchand (a.) Trenchant.
Antestature :: Antestature (n.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth..
Trencher-men :: Trencher-men (pl. ) of Trencher-ma.
Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A cook.
Trenchmore :: Trenchmore (v. i.) To dance the trenchmore.
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