TRENCHERMAN


Meaning of TRENCHERMAN in English

/tren"cheuhr meuhn/ , n. , pl. trenchermen .

1. a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.

2. Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.

[ 1580-90; TRENCHER + -MAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .