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Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defense or protection.

Trench-plow :: Trench-plow (v. t.) Alt. of Trench-ploug.

Drain :: Drain (n.) That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.

Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A table companion; a trencher mate.

Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.

Pah :: Pah (n.) A kind of stockaded intrenchment.

Enfilade :: Enfilade (n.) A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse..

Ditch :: Ditch (n.) A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse..

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next; as, to trench a garden for certain crops..

Trenchmore :: Trenchmore (n.) A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance..

Moat :: Moat (n.) A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch..

Retrench :: Retrench (v. i.) To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed..

Blindage :: Blindage (n.) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework..

Antestature :: Antestature (n.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth..

Contravallation :: Contravallation (n.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged..

Trenched :: Trenched (imp. & p. p.) of Trenc.

Furrow :: Furrow (n.) A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow..

Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) An encroachment or infringement.

Trenchant :: Trenchant (v. t.) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

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