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slit trench
noun
- a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
- a foxhole.
slit trench
noun
- military a narrow trench dug for the protection of a small number of people
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slit trench1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Guys are quick to tell me about accidentally crapping in their pants at night because they couldn’t use a flashlight to see where the slit trench was.
From Time
The opposite bank was manned by Germans, and in the darkness Deane-Drummond fell into a slit trench on top of a German soldier.
From The Daily Beast
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