Intrench
[ɪn'trentʃ] or [ɪn'trɛntʃ]
Definition
(v. t.) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
(v. t.) To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as, the army intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself.
(v. i.) To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; -- usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown.
Editor: Miles
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Defend by intrenchments.
Editor: Lyle
Definition
v.t. to dig a trench around: to fortify with a ditch and parapet.—v.i. to encroach.—n. Entrench′ment an earthen parapet thrown up to give cover against an enemy's fire and the ditch or trench from which the earth is obtained: any protection: an encroachment.—Entrench upon to encroach upon.
Typist: Lolita
Examples
- Fortify, or rather intrench, at once, and concentrate all your troops for the field there as rapidly as you can. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- With these he was able to intrench his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Howard turned to the left, charged up the hill and captured it before the enemy had time to intrench, taking many prisoners. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sheridan at once proceeded to intrench his position; and he awaited an assault from the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- McPherson, my only military engineer, was directed to lay out a line to intrench. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He was to get as near the enemy as possible during the day and intrench himself so as to hold his position until the next morning. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Thence he pushed on to Waynesboro', where he found the enemy in force in an intrenched position, under General Early. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The enemy had in addition to their intrenched line close up to Petersburg, two enclosed works outside of it, Fort Gregg and Fort Whitworth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This position, naturally a strong and defensible one, was also strongly intrenched. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He had then intrenched the city, so that it could be held by a small garrison. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sedgwick had refused his right and intrenched it for protection against attack. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The Confederates were strongly intrenched on the crest of the ridge in front of us, and had a second line half-way down and another at the base. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It is not the intention to attack the enemy in his intrenched position, but to force him out, if possible. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The next day our troops advanced again and established themselves, intrenching a new line about a mile in front of the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 6th, he was in position with his main army, and commenced intrenching. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Butler was in position by the 6th of May and had begun intrenching, and on the 7th he sent out his cavalry from Suffolk to cut the Weldon Railroad. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The troops as they landed were put to work intrenching their position. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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