Meaning of trench

Definition of trench

(noun) a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
any long ditch cut in the ground
(verb) impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp"
cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"
set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"
cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"

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