[tren.cher] n [ME, fr. MF trencheoir, fr. trenchier to cut] (14c): a wooden platter for serving food
[2]trencher adj (15c) 1: of or relating to a trencher or to meals
2. archaic: having the nature of a parasite: sycophantic [3]trench.er n [
[2]trench] (ca. 1864): one that digs trenches; specif: a usu. self-propelled excavating machine typically employing a bucket conveyor and used to dig trenches esp. for pipelines and cables