trencher
[ tren-cher ]
/ ˈtrɛn tʃər /
noun
a person or thing that digs trenches.
a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved.
such a piece of wood and the food on it.
Archaic. food; the pleasures of good eating.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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British Dictionary definitions for trencher (1 of 2)
trencher1
/ (ˈtrɛntʃə) /
noun
(esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut
Also called: trencher cap another name for mortarboard (def. 1)
Word Origin for trencher
C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir, from trenchier to cut; see trench
British Dictionary definitions for trencher (2 of 2)
trencher2
/ (ˈtrɛntʃə) /
noun
a person or thing that digs trenches
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