1. flat wooden plates or platters used for serving food, especially in medieval times
Usage: historical
2. large excavating machines used for digging trenches
Usage: construction; engineering

Examples

• The medieval feast was served on wooden trenchers.
• Archaeologists discovered ancient trenchers at the castle site.
• The construction crew used trenchers to dig the foundation.
• Modern trenchers can excavate precise channels for utilities.
• The museum displayed carved trenchers from the 15th century.
• Heavy trenchers worked through the night to complete the project.