trencher

Example Sentences

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Admittedly, these plates would have been like trenchers, sturdy supports made of baked dough.

From Salon

Instead of plates, there were bread trenchers, which would soak up the juices and be then thrown to the dogs.

From Washington Post

The facility will include a heavy equipment arena to train workers using scaffolds, trenchers, cranes, scissor lifts and more.

From Washington Times

When a lord had a feast, he served meat on bread—instead of using plates, people ate on “trenchers,” which were just slabs of stale bread.

From Literature

Lord Godric took a pinch between his thumb and forefinger and sprinkled his own trencher.

From Literature