trencher

Example Sentences

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Admittedly, these plates would have been like trenchers, sturdy supports made of baked dough.

From Salon

Instead of plates, there were bread trenchers, which would soak up the juices and be then thrown to the dogs.

From Washington Post

Yesterday Mother Ermentrude herself cleaned and dried all the trenchers and spoons.

From Literature

The facility will include a heavy equipment arena to train workers using scaffolds, trenchers, cranes, scissor lifts and more.

From Washington Times

“Excellent. Next, I’ll be eating with a trencher and throwing bones to the dogs over my shoulder.”

From Literature