trencher

• Sustantivo con dos significados: una persona que cava zanjas, o una tabla o bandeja de madera usada históricamente para servir o cortar alimentos.

A noun with two meanings: a person who digs trenches, or a wooden board or platter used historically for serving or carving food.

1. A person who digs trenchesB2formal

   A laborer or worker who digs trenches, especially for construction, drainage, or military purposes.

   zanjador

   • The trencher worked tirelessly to lay the pipes.
   • During the war, many soldiers served as trenchers.
   • The construction crew hired a skilled trencher for the foundation.

2. A wooden board or platter for foodC1formalbritish

   A flat, often rectangular piece of wood used historically for serving or carving food.

   Tabla de madera para servir o cortar alimentos

   • The knight carved the meat on a large trencher.
   • In medieval times, meals were often served on a trencher.
   • The baker placed the fresh bread on a wooden trencher.

   Sinónimosboardplankplatter