Word Finder - trench

definition

A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

definition

A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

definition

A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.

definition

A trench coat.

definition

(usually followed by upon) To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.

definition

(infantry) To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.

definition

To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.

definition

To have direction; to aim or tend.

definition

To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.

definition

To cut furrows or ditches in.

example

to trench land for the purpose of draining it

definition

To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next.

example

to trench a garden for certain crops

Gabe rose and swirled on his trench coat.

Several soldiers gathered by the wall of the trench, looking out to see what was happening in front.

His gaze dropped to the trench he had dug around the bush.

A trench was dug three and a half feet wide, four feet eight inches deep, and eight feet long.

There was blood on his trench coat.

He flung away the weapons and the trench coat.

The seaward edge of the continental shelf often falls steeply to the greatest depths of the ocean, and not infrequently forms the slope of a trench, a form of depression which has usually a steep slope towards a continent or an island-bearing rise on one side and a gentler slope towards the general level of the ocean on the other.

Gold trench coats are especially eye-catching and undeniably irresistible.

The sultry addition of metallic material to the no-nonsense trench brings a new element to everyday apparel.

When shopping for women's gold trench coats, bear in mind that it's really just like shopping for any type of trench coat.

Trench coats are exceptionally flattering, so finding one that does your figure justice is only half the battle.

Yet if those neutrals need a little punch of color, you may well love a red, animal print or metallic trench to liven things up.

A ruffled trench coat is a terrific way to add panache to any wardrobe, but it may be a bit difficult to know just how to wear one.

While you won't find the same characteristics on every trench coat, many share similarities.

Modern trench coats veer slightly off center and bring new designs to the fold - some provocative, some alluring, some dainty, some transparent, some long and some short.

These types of trench coats will go with almost all of your "date clothes" and look stylish at any fancy restaurant!

At Smart Bargains, you'll find the DKNY Ruffle Trim Metallic Trench Coat.

Featuring a notch collar, a three-snap center front hidden closure, and both front and back "princess seams", this trench is very wearable for a variety of occasions.

The Pink Tartan Ruffled Trench coat offered at Saks is simply breathtaking!

Bebe is known for their sultry, sensual looks, and this trench coat continues that tradition with its deep ruffled V-neck, arms and hem.

She also enjoys mixing up her wardrobe with cutting edge pieces, like a low-cut, fitted vest, or a metallic, glittering trench coat.

Check out Anne Klein for trench coat-inspired suits that you'll love.

A more streamlined belted style, similar to a trench coat, often fell past knee-length and could be worn over slim suits and skirts.

In the winter when things cool off even more, you can wrap a long peacoat or trench on top.

Every woman should own a classic wool coat and a trench coat.

The wool coat provides warmth and protection from winter weather, while a waterproof trench coat furnishes lightweight protection from rain.

Some trench coats fall past the knees, while more modern versions may be shorter or feature feminine details like ruffled collars.

While you don't need every piece of outerwear available, try to stock your closet with a few basics, such as a lightweight windbreaker, long or short raincoat, long trench coat and a stylish jacket to accessorize a spring dress.

A dirtied leather tricorn hat over felt laced with gold trim, and a long pirate trench over a waist coat.

One main costume accessory is a gray trench coat jacket.

It originally appeared solely on the lining of the label's highly regarded trench coats, but, of course, today it is synonymous with the Burberry name.

Burberry itself defines the bag as a celebration of the fashion house's most memorable fashion creations, including the check print, gabardine fabric, trench coat, quilted leather, signature D-ring buckles and equestrian knight logo.

Although beige remains the "goes with everything" color, you'll find the trench coat in a myriad of different colors and lengths.

Both were remarkable for the great mass of early painted pottery that was found; in the temple of Apollo this had been buried in a trench; in that of Aphrodite it was scattered over the whole surface in two distinct strata.

His prowess contributed largely to the Messenian victory over the Spartan and Corinthian forces at "The Boar's Barrow" in the plain of Stenyclarus, but in the following year the treachery of the Arcadian king Aristocrates caused the Messenians to suffer a crushing defeat at "The Great Trench."

The use of reflecting mirrors for the purpose of observing from cover is no novelty, and during the trench warfare of the Crimean War 1854-5 a device was patented which scarcely differs from the simple mirror periscope of the World War.

But in order to obtain an adequate field of view, the mirrors, and therefore the box, had to be made somewhat large, and in the close-quarters conditions of trench warfare even the few inches by which they projected over the parapet or ether cover made them sufficiently obvious to draw fire.

Its lower end was fitted with a ball-and-socket joint to enable it to be laid in any direction, and beneath this is a screw which can be screwed by means of a small lever into a piece of wood embedded in the side of a trench.

In preparing a fruit tree for transplantation, the first thing to be done is to open a trench round it at a distance of from 3 to 4 ft., according to size.

The trench should be opened to about two spades' depth, and any coarse roots which may extend thus far from the trunk may be cut clean off with a sharp knife.

The soil between the trench and the stem is to be reduced as far as may seem necessary or practicable by means of a digging fork, the roots as soon as they are liberated being fixed on one side and carefully preserved.

From its source to the lake the Rhone is a purely Alpine river, flowing through the great trench which it has cut for itself between two of the loftiest Alpine ranges, and which (save a bit at its north-west end) forms the Canton of the Valais.

All Israel is represented symbolically in the twelve stones with which he built the altar; and the water which he poured upon the sacrifice and into the surrounding trench was apparently designed to prevent the suspicion of fraud!

We need not be too curious to inquire how these celestial phenomena actually do come about; we can learn how they might have been produced, and to go further is to trench on ground beyond the limits of human knowledge.

At Intermix, you'll finally find a ruffled trench that is work-appropriate.

This R.E.D Valentino is a classic trench that embraces its feminine side, complete with ruffles and a detachable black satin tie.

This is a great trench for work because the top of the coat is done in a very traditional cut, but the bottom of the coat is a flurry of ruffles.

This Dolce & Gabbana number does the label proud with this V-necked trench that features elaborate ruffling details along the collar.

This Hot Kiss look is a hot buy because it's one of the few trench coats available on the Web that is done in white.

The classic trench coat is back with a vengeance.