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Trench :: Trench (v. t.) An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches..

Retrenchment :: Retrenchment (n.) A work constructed within another, to prolong the defense of the position when the enemy has gained possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation..

Trenchand :: Trenchand (a.) Trenchant.

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

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

Intrench :: Intrench (v. t.) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

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..

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

Entrench :: Entrench (v. t.) See Intrench.

Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A cook.

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

Palanka :: Palanka (n.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses..

Trench :: Trench (v. i.) To have direction; to aim or tend.

Untrenched :: Untrenched (a.) Being without trenches; whole; intact.

Trenchmore :: Trenchmore (v. i.) To dance the trenchmore.

Retrenching :: Retrenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retrenc.

Parallel :: Parallel (n.) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress..

Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions..

Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To confine; to limit; to restrict.

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it..

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