trencher
/ˈtrɛntʃər/
noun
- A flat piece of wood, metal, or other material used as a plate or cutting board, especially in historical contexts.
- The cook placed the roasted chicken on a wooden trencher to carve it.
- Medieval diners ate their meat from a thick slice of bread used as a trencher.
- At the Renaissance fair, they served stew on trenchers made of stale bread.
- A person who digs trenches, especially in construction or military contexts.
- The trencher worked quickly to dig the drainage ditch before the rain.
- The construction crew hired a trencher to prepare the foundation.
- During the war, a skilled trencher was essential for building defensive lines.