TRENCHER


Meaning of TRENCHER in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 historical a wooden plate or platter.

2》 old-fashioned term for mortar board (in sense 1).

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. trenchour , from OFr. trenchier (see trench ).

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~ 2

■ noun a machine or attachment used in digging trenches.

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