How to Pronounce "trencher"
word
ˈtɹɛntʃɝ
TREN-cher
tɹˈɛntʃɐ
TREN-chuh
Definition
A trencher is a wooden plate or platter used for serving food in medieval times. Today, it also refers to a machine that digs trenches (narrow ditches in the ground).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɛntʃɝ
British English
tɹˈɛntʃɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TREN-cher
UK
TREN-chuh
Listen in Context
In medieval times, people ate from a trencher made of wood.
The workers used a trencher to dig the ditch quickly.
Some museums display an old trencher as part of their exhibits.
The chef recreated a feast using a trencher just like in medieval banquets.