TRENCHER


Meaning of TRENCHER in English

/ ˈtrentʃə(r); NAmE / noun

a wooden plate used in the past for serving food

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French trenchour , from Old French trenchier to cut, based on Latin truncare to maim.

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