trencher-man
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trencher-man
- /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)mən/
Where it comes from
From trencher + -man.
noun trencher-men · trencherman · trencher man
- A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer. Shakespeare's Falstaff is a famous trencher-man.
- A cook. The skilfullest trencher-men of Media.
- A table companion; a tablemate. Mr. Wagg, the celebrated wit, and a led captain and trencher-man of my Lord Steyne, was caused by the ladies to charge her; and the worthy fellow, leering at his patronesses, and giving them a wink, as much as to say, "Now look out for sport,"
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Translations
Talk about this word "trencher-man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trencher-man. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trencher-man. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trencher-man "trencher-man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trencher-man.Cite this
@misc{trencher_man_2026,
title = {trencher-man},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trencher-man},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
