Definition of trench

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Trench (v. t.) A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land..

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Underdrain :: Underdrain (n.) An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
Trench :: Trench (v. i.) To have direction; to aim or tend.
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..
Intrenched :: Intrenched (imp. & p. p.) of Intrenc.
Trencher-man :: Trencher-man (n.) A table companion; a trencher mate.
Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..
Syncope :: Syncope (n.) An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every..
Pah :: Pah (n.) A kind of stockaded intrenchment.
Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To fortify by cutting a ditch, and raising a rampart or breastwork with the earth thrown out of the ditch; to intrench..
Antestature :: Antestature (n.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth..
Razee :: Razee (v. t.) To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as, to razee a book, or an article..
Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To cut off; to pare away.
Leat :: Leat (n.) An artificial water trench, esp. one to or from a mill..
Trencher :: Trencher (v. t.) The table; hence, the pleasures of the table; food..
Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower..
Line :: Line (n.) A trench or rampart.
Trenching :: Trenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trenc.
Retrenched :: Retrenched (imp. & p. p.) of Retrenc.
Pioneer :: Pioneer (n.) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances..
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