Trencherman: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Trencherman noun. A hearty eater.
How to say it
TREN-chuh-mun/ˈtrɛn(t)ʃəmən/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (TREN). Forms: trenchermen.
Trencherman in a sentence
A good trencherman, he never left the table before the cheese.
The farmhouse breakfast was made for trenchermen, not nibblers.
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Where trencherman comes from
From trencher, a wooden board food was once served on, plus man.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The farmhouse breakfast was made for _____, not nibblers.
- hostelry
- trencherman
- repast
Show the answer
trencherman: The farmhouse breakfast was made for trenchermen, not nibblers.