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/tren"cheuhr meuhn/, n., pl. trenchermen.1. a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.2. Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.[1580-90; TRENCHER + -MAN]
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trencherman — [tren′chər mən] n. pl. trenchermen [trenchermən] [< TRENCHER1] 1. an eater; esp., a person who eats much and heartily 2. Archaic a person who frequents a patron s table; parasite; hanger on … English World dictionary
trencherman — n. (pl. men) a person who eats well, or in a specified manner (a good trencherman) … Useful english dictionary
trencherman — noun Date: 1590 1. a hearty eater 2. archaic hanger on, sponger … New Collegiate Dictionary
trencherman — noun /ˈtrɛnʧəmən/ A person who eats a substantial amount; a feeder, one with a healthy appetite … Wiktionary
trencherman — Synonyms and related words: Brillat Savarin, Lucullus, belly god, board and roomer, boarder, bon vivant, cannibal, carnivore, connoisseur of food, consumer, cormorant, diner, diner out, eater, eater out, epicure, feeder, flesh eater, fruitarian,… … Moby Thesaurus
trencherman — trench·er·man || trentʃə(r)mÉ™n(r) n. hearty eater … English contemporary dictionary
trencherman — noun (plural trenchermen) humorous a person who eats heartily or in a specified manner … English new terms dictionary
trencherman — tren·cher·man … English syllables
trencherman — trench•er•man [[t]ˈtrɛn tʃər mən[/t]] n. pl. men 1) a person who has a hearty appetite 2) archaic a hanger on; parasite • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
trencherman — /ˈtrɛntʃəmən/ (say trenchuhmuhn) noun (plural trenchermen) 1. someone who has a hearty appetite. 2. a parasite or hanger on. {trencher (defs 3 and 4) + man} …
