Definition of trench

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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..

Lern More About Trench

Trenched :: Trenched (imp. & p. p.) of Trenc.
Pah :: Pah (n.) A kind of stockaded intrenchment.
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
Furrow :: Furrow (n.) Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age..
Retrenchment :: Retrenchment (n.) The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing..
Intrench :: Intrench (v. t.) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
Untrenched :: Untrenched (a.) Being without trenches; whole; intact.
Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (n.) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch.
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..
Trench-plow :: Trench-plow (v. t.) Alt. of Trench-ploug.
Trench-plough :: Trench-plough (v. t.) To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual..
Intrenched :: Intrenched (imp. & p. p.) of Intrenc.
Trenchmore :: Trenchmore (v. i.) To dance the trenchmore.
Trencher :: Trencher (v. t.) A large wooden plate or platter, as for table use..
Blindage :: Blindage (n.) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework..
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..
Return :: Return (n.) The turnings and windings of a trench or mine.
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..
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..
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