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Wrencher vs Trencher - What's the difference?

wrencher | trencher |

As nouns the difference between wrencher and trencher

is that wrencher is one who, or that which, wrenches while trencher is (archaic) a long plate on which food is served and\or cut.

wrencher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, wrenches.

    • Usage notes

    * Mostly in compounds, such as gut-wrencher, heart-wrencher, monkey-wrencher.

    trencher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A long plate on which food is served and\or cut.
  • * 1610 , , act 2 scene 2
    • No more dams I'll make for fish;
    Nor fetch in firing
    At requiring,
    Nor scrape trenchering , nor wash dish;
    'Ban 'Ban, Ca—Caliban,
    Has a new master—Get a new man.
  • One who trenches; especially, one who cuts or digs ditches.
  • A machine for digging trenches.

    • Derived terms

    * trencher cap * trencher fly * trencher friend * trencher mate

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