2. A cook. [Obs.] The skillfulest trencher-men of Media. Sir P. Sidney.
3. A table companion; a trencher mate. Thackeray.
TRENCHMORE
Trench"more, n.
Defn: A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance. [Obs.] All the windows in the town dance new trenchmore. Beau. & Fl.
TRENCHMORE
Trench"more, v. i.
Defn: To dance the trenchmore. [Obs.] Marston.
TRENCH-PLOW; TRENCH-PLOUGH
Trench"-plow", Trench"-plough` v. t.
Defn: To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual.
TREND Trend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trended; p. pr. & vb. n. Trending.] Etym: [OE. trenden to roll or turn about; akin to OFries. trind, trund, round, Dan. & Sw. trind, AS. trendel a circle, ring, and E. trendle, trundle.]
Defn: To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend; as, the shore of the sea trends to the southwest.