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trencher-man

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)mən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • Shakespeare's Falstaff is a famous trencher-man.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cook.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A table companion; a tablemate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trencher + -man.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лакомник (lakomnik) — person who eats a substantial amount
  • Dutch: slokop — person who eats a substantial amount
  • Irish: fear mórshách — person who eats a substantial amount
  • Irish: méadlachán — person who eats a substantial amount
  • Portuguese: comilão — person who eats a substantial amount
  • Russian: едо́к (jedók) — person who eats a substantial amount