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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] trencher2 n
a person or thing that digs trenches ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations trencher n (Tech) → Grabenbagger m (old: = platter) → Tran(s)chierbrett nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In a few moments a boy entered with a wooden trencher of poee-poee; and in regaling myself with its contents I was obliged again to submit to the officious intervention of my indefatigable servitor. A region of natural curiosities The plain of white clay Hot springs The Beer Spring Departure to seek the free trappers Plain of Portneuf Lava Chasms and gullies Bannack Indians Their hunt of the buffalo Hunter's feast Trencher heroes Bullying of an absent foe The damp comrade The Indian spy Meeting with Hodgkiss His adventures Poordevil Indians Triumph of the Bannacks Blackfeet policy in war Mrs Partridge, upon this, immediately fell into a fury, and discharged the trencher on which she was eating, at the head of poor Jenny, crying out, "You impudent whore, do you play tricks with my husband before my face? |
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