intrenchment
- a word derived from intrench.
Example Sentences
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The Morgan men explained that Southern's intrenchment policy put dividends out of the question.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fact, the ramparts of the Cossack camp extended almost a mile and a quarter, while the Polish intrenchment looked like a little ditch in comparison with it.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
It was necessary to cease fire for the time from that intrenchment, since a heavy fog had filled the darkness; they also stopped firing in other places.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Then, too, new regiments began to issue from the Polish camp, and arrange themselves in battle-array before the intrenchment.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Examining the mountain carefully with the keen eyes of both hunters and sailors, they could see a road winding along the side of the mountain, above the highest intrenchment.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
