trencher-man Meaning, Definition & Usage

Trench"er-man noun

Wordforms

plural Trencher-men

Definitions

1. A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer. Shak.
2. A cook. Obs.

   The skillfulest trencher-men of Media. Sir P. Sidney.

3. A table companion; a trencher mate. Thackeray.