trencher

[ tren-cher ]

noun

1. a person or thing that digs trenches.
2. ditchdigger ( def 3 ).
3. a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved.
4. such a piece of wood and the food on it.
5. Archaic. food; the pleasures of good eating.

trencher

¹

/ ˈtrɛntʃə /

noun

1. (esp formerly) a wooden board on which food was served or cut
2. Also calledtrencher cap another name for mortarboard

trencher

²

/ ˈtrɛntʃə /

noun

1. a person or thing that digs trenches

Word History and Origins

Origin of trencher¹

1275–1325; Middle English trenchour something to cut with or on < Anglo-French; Middle French trencheoir. See trench, -ory ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of trencher¹

C14 trenchour knife, plate for carving on, from Old French trencheoir , from trenchier to cut; see trench

Example Sentences

Politicians and businesses in Japan, seeking a quick fix, are arguing for investment in more supplies of L.N.G. and a return, at least in the short term, to coal and nuclear, said Gregory Trencher, an associate professor at Kyoto University who studies energy policy.

From New York Times

"There's a lot of talk now, and there was a lot of talk in the past, but especially in the long period that we looked at, there's been very, very little action," said Gregory Trencher, a coauthor of the study and an environmental studies professor at Kyoto University in Japan.

From Salon

Chevron and Exxon's spending on clean energy was so insignificant it was "almost absent," said Trencher, with Chevron spending a mere 0.23 percent and Exxon 0.22 percent of their total capital expenditures — the money a company uses to buy and maintain its physical assets — on developing low-carbon energy from 2010 to 2018.

From Salon

If oil companies were truly trying to switch to clean energy, Trencher said, you'd expect to see a shrinking emphasis on fossil fuels in their everyday business — such as a slowdown in searching for new oil and gas reserves.

From Salon

The company's target of reducing exploration by 2025, Trencher said, may have "triggered a rush before the deadline for them."

From Salon

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