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trencher

trenc·her

UK/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ US/ˈtrɛntʃɜr/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

someone who digs trenches

2.

a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved

Origin

From Middle English trenchour, from Anglo-Norman trenchour and Old Northern French trencheor (French tranchoir), from trenchier (“to cut, to carve”). See trench (verb).

Phrases

  • spin the trencher
  • trencher cap
  • trencher fly
  • trencher friend
  • trencher mate

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