trencher

trench·er ¹  (trnchr)

n.

1. A wooden board or platter on which food is carved or served.

2. Archaic The pleasure of the table; food.

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[Middle English trenchur, from Anglo-Norman trenchour, from trencher, to cut, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trincre; see trench.]

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trench·er ²  (trnchr)

n.

One that digs trenches.

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trencher¹

n

1. (Historical Terms) (esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut

2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called trencher cap another name for mortarboard [1]

[C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir, from trenchier to cut; see trench]

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trencher²

n

a person or thing that digs trenches

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trencher - A platter or tray for serving food.

See also related terms for tray.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trencher - someone who digs trenches             digger - a laborer who digs
	2.	trencher - a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"

Translations

trencher [ˈtrentʃəʳ] N → tajadero m

trencher

n

(Tech) → Grabenbagger m

(old: = platter) → Tran(s)chierbrett nt