Trencher

[trentʃә]

Definition

(noun.) a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved.

(noun.) someone who digs trenches.

Inputed by Clara--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) One who trenches; esp., one who cuts or digs ditches.

(v. t.) A large wooden plate or platter, as for table use.

(v. t.) The table; hence, the pleasures of the table; food.

Inputed by Eleanor

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Platter (of wood), large plate.

Inputed by Cleo

Definition

n. a wooden plate formerly used for cutting meat on at meals: the table: food: pleasures of the table.—ns. Tren′cher-cap a style of college-cap: a mortar-board; Tren′cher-friend (Shak.) one who frequents the table of another a parasite; Tren′cher-knight -man (Shak.) one who can do feats in the way of eating a feeder; Tren′cher-mate a table-companion parasite.

Typist: Natalie